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Ktnpurusha Varsha, so called from its dwellers, extends from
the highest point of the Himalayas as its base to the highest point of
Hemakuta.
So with the other Varshas.
It will be seen, that we have no idea of any of the mountains,
besides the Himalayas.
Ilavrita stands on the same level with Ketumala and Bhadrasva.
If these three be taken as one, we get the number 7. Five other
Dvipas have 7 Varshas only.]
Qn the four sides of Mem are the four mountains Mandara,
Meru Mandara, Suparsna and Kumud. They are ten thousand
Yojanas in height and expanse.
(There are two mountains east and west, their expanse being
north and south. There are other two north and south, their ex-
panse being east and west. Otherwise if these mountains were to
encircle Meru, Ilavrita would not be in existence. Sridhara).
On these four mountains respectively are four big trees of
Mango, Jamboland, Kadamba and the sacred Fig. They are the
banners as it were of the Mountains. They are nooo Yojanas high
and they also spread over this area. Their width is one hundred
Yojanas.
There is one lake below each of these trees: milk, sugarcane
juice and pure water respectively. The use of these fluids gives
natural Yogic powers to the Upadevas (lesser devas).
There are also four gardens of the Devas, viz, Nandana, Chaitra-
ratha, Vaibhrajoka and Sarvato-bhadra.
The Devas, adored by the Upadevas amuse themselves in
those gardens.
Big fruits with nectar-like juice fall from the mango tree on
Mandara.
(The Vayu Purana gives the measure of the fruit. The Rishis
who perceive truths give the measure of the fruits to be 108 cubits
with the fist closed (aratvi} and also 61 cubits more. Sridhara}
When these fruits drop down, they give out a very sweet, very
fragrant, profuse reddish juice which collects to form the river called
Arunoda, having water of the color of Aruna or the morning Sun.
This river waters the Eastern part of Ilavrita. The use of its water
gives such a sweet scent to the body of the female attendants of
Durga that the wind carries that scent to ten Yojanas around.
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