An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.205.3
An Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.205.3
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there Paćupati (the creator of all things), together with his celestial attendants and Umā, sports, bearing a chain of karṇikāra flowers reaching down to his feet, and his three eyes resembling three suns; the Siddhas can behold him, but not persons of wicked conduct; from the summit of that mountain Gaṅgā (ε) falls down. On the western side of Meru is Ketumāla (d), and also Jambūkhanda, Gandhamādana (e). The last varsha in the north and Bhārata's varsha in the south are both of the form of a bow. Amongst these seven varshas that which is further north excels the one to its immediate south in respect of longevity, stature, health, righteousness, pleasure, and profit. The huge mountains of Hemakūta are also called Kailāsa, where Vaiçravana (i.e. Kubera) lives in joy with Gh. To the north of Kailāsa and near the mountains of Maināka there is the huge and beautiful mountain Hiranyaçrnga. Beside this the delightful lake Bindusaras (f), with golden sands. Rā. reside on Himavat, etc. (g). The two dvipas Nāgadvipa and Kuçyapadvipa are the two ears of this hare-shaped region; the beautiful mountains of Malaya, having rocks like copper plates, form another part of Jambūdvīpa, making it resemble a hare (VI, 6). Dhrtarāshtra asked Sañjaya about the regions in the north and the east side of Meru, and about the mountains of Mālyavat. Sañjaya told about the Uttarakurus (Uttarah Kuruvah) (g). East of Meru the foremost region is Bhadrāçva (h). The jambū tree (i). Mālyavat (j) (VI, 7).