Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.59
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.59
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v2.c12.s3.59
It has been told in the verse that the world ‘bhūḥ’ lies to the south of the zero-latitude line (i.e. equator) and the world ‘bhuvar’ (on which we live) lies to its north. Meru is the “swar” world, and the worlds ‘Mahar’, ‘Jana’, ‘Tapas’ and ‘Satyam’ are situated in the sky. Of these Satya occupies the last position. Bhāskarācārya says that the description of continents, of seven oceans and of the seven worlds begining with ‘bhūḥ’ has been borrowed from the Purāṇas. All works do not agree completely as far as this kind of description is concerned.