Vishnupurana 2.4.97
Viṣṇupurāṇa (vulgate) 2.4.97
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2.4.97
seyaṃ dhātrī vidhātrī ca sarvabhūtaguṇādhikā /
ādhārabhū6tā sarveṣāṃ maitreya jagatāmiti //
Such, Maitreya, is the earth, which with its continents, mountains, oceans, and exterior shell, is fifty crores (five hundred millions) of Yojanas in extent. It is the mother and nurse of all creatures, the foundation of all worlds, and the chief of the elements.
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iti śrīviṣṇumahāpurāṇe dvitīye 'ṃśe caturtho 'dhyāyaḥ (4)
Such, Maitreya, is the earth, which with its continents, mountains, oceans, and exterior shell, is fifty crores (five hundred millions) of Yojanas in extent. It is the mother and nurse of all creatures, the foundation of all worlds, and the chief of the elements.
Translations (2)
- The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition — Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, English
- A Prose English Translation of Vishnupuranam — Manmatha Nath Dutt 1896, English
Other recensions (1)
- Viṣṇupurāṇa (critical edition) — Sanskrit