The Geography of the Puranas c7.s5.21
The Geography of the Purāṇas c7.s5.21
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c7.s5.21
(4) The people of this dwīpa obtain the best victuals of all the six flavours without any effort on their part (Matsya, 122, 100). This brings out the significant characteristic of the region that the people who live there are 'food gatherers' and not 'food producers'. The vegetation cover produces enough food to satisfy their needs.