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of Priyavtata's chariot are the seven oceans, which gave rise to the
seven Dvipas Jambu, Plaksha, Salmali, Kusa Krauncha, S~aka and
'Pushkara.
Of these Dvipas, each succeeding one is t\vice as large as the
one preceding it. The seven oceans respectively consist of (i) Kshara
(Salt), (2) Ikshu (Sugarcane juice), (3) Sura (wine), (4) Ghrita
(clarified butter), (5) Kshira (milk), (6) Dadhi (curd) and (7) Suddha
(pure water).
They are like ditches round the Dvipas and their dimensions
are the same as those of the corresponding Dvipas.
King Priyavrata divided the seven Dvipas among his seven
sons thus:
To Agnidhra, he gave Jambu Dvipa.
tdhmajihva, Plaksha Dvipa.
Yajnavahu, Salmali Dvipa.
Hiranyaretas, Kus"a Dvipa.
Ghritapristha, Krauncha Dvipa.
Medhatithi, Saka Dvipa.
., Vitihotra. Pushkar Dvipa.
He gave his daughter Urjasvati in marriage to Sukra. The
famous Devayani was their daughter.
SKANDMA V. CHAP. 2.
King Agnidhra presided over Jambu Dvipa* He saw the
Apsara Purva-chitti and became love-stricken, so much so that he
became a jada (Jada IB literally fixed, materialized hence idiotic,
mad,)
The King had by her nine sons Nabhi, Kimpurusha, Harivarsha
Ilavrita, Ramyak, Hiranmaya, Kuru, Bhadrasva and Ketumala.
Each of them presided over the Varsha of his name. They were
respectively wedded to the following nine daughters of Meru, Meru-
devi, Pratirupa, Ugradanstri, Lata, Ramya, Syama, Nari, Bhadra and
Devaviti.
SKANDHA V. CHAP. 4-6.
Nabhi had for his son RISHABHA an Incarnation of Vishnu.
Rishabha knew his Varsha to be the field of Karma. He married
Jayanti and had by her one hundred sons. The eldest and most
qualified of his sons was Bharata, Bharatavarsha is named after
him.
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