The Purana Index v2.c7.s5.1635
The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s5.1635
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Bhūmi—(also Bhū) Earth personified,¹ a Śakti,² equal to divam in measurement, 150 crores of yojanas, extends in all directions from Meru, wife of Dhruva and mother of Srsti, milked as cow by Prthu with Cāksusa Manu as calf, by Brhaspati for the sages, by the sun for the gods, by Antaka for Pitrs, by Diti's son for the Asuras, by Vāsuki for the Nāgas, by Rajatanābha for the Yaksas, by the Rākṣasas and Pisācas, 500 crores in extent³ Felt the heavy weight of the Asuras and reported to Brahmā in the assemblage of Gods at Meru with special reference to Kamsa, Visnu performed an avatar as Krsna to do away with him⁴ On the death of Naraka, she appealed to Krsna to forgive his inequities and liberate him⁵