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The Geography of the Puranas c9.37

The Geography of the Purāṇas c9.37

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c9.37

North of Niṣadha-śaila and Deva-śaila, the ground is thickly covered with broken stones and is a thousand Yojanas long and a hundred Yojanas in breadth. Even here there are no trees and creepers, although a small amount of water spreads all over the place. Brāhmaṇas: I have described in sequence all the valleys of all shapes and sizes which are located on the east of Meru.¹⁴