History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c95.124

v7.c95.124

Chapters 121-123 of the same Purāṇa mention by name seven dvīpas viz Jambudvīpa, Śakadvīpa, Kuśa, Krauñca, Śālmala, Gomedaka and Puṣkara, each succeeding one being double of each preceding one and each surrounded by a sea and each having seven varṣas, seven principal mountains, seven main rivers. The seven oceans surrounding the seven dvīpas are stated to be respectively of salt²⁴⁸¹ water, milk, liquid ghee, curds, liquor, sugar-cane juice, fresh water. The names and order of the dvīpas differ to some extent in different Pūrānas e. g. the Viṣṇu II. 1.12-14, II. 25, the Brahmapurāṇa (18.11) mention them as Plakṣa, Śālmala, Kuśa, Krauñca, Śāka and Puṣkara. The Vāyu (33. 11-14), Kūrma I. 45. 3, Mārk, 50. 18-20 mention the same seven in the same order.