Vishnupurana 2.2.5
Viṣṇupurāṇa 2.2.5
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- Sanskrit
2.2.5
jambūplakṣāhvayau dvīpau śālmalaś cāparo dvija
kuśaḥ krauñcas tathā śākaḥ puṣkaraś caiva saptamaḥ //
The seven great insular continents are Jambu, Plaksha, Sálmali, Kuśa, Krauncha, Śáka, and Pushkara: and they are surrounded severally by seven great seas; the sea of salt water (Lavańa), of sugar-cane juice (Ikshu), of wine (Surá), of clarified butter (Sarpi), of curds (Dadhi), of milk (Dugdha), and of fresh water (Jala).
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 (vulgate) — Sanskrit