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Siva, Vayasa, Subhadra, Santa, Kshema, Amrita and Abhoya
are the Varshas.
Manikuta, Vajrakiita, Indrasena, Jyotishmat, Subarna, Hira-
nyasthiva and Meghmala are the seven chief mountains.
Aruna, Nrimana, Angirasi, Savitri, Supravata, Ritambhara.
and Satyambhara are the seven great rivers.
Hansa, Patanga, Urdhayana and Satyanga are the correspond-
ing castes.
The dwellers of the Dvipa live for one thousand years. They
look like Devas and procreate after Deva fashion. They worship the
Surya (Sun-god) of the Vedas.
(The Mantra is given)
In Plaksha, Salmall, Kusa, Krouncha and aka, the inmates
have their age, Indriyas, strength, power and Budhi by their very
birth and not by Karma.
The Dvipa is surrounded by the Sugar cane juice ocean which
extends over 2 laksha of Yojanas.
Sdlmali Divpa: Twice as large as Plaksha Dvipa. The ocean of wine
surrounding it is equally large.
"free: Salmali (Bombax Malabaricum) as high as the Plaksha
tree said to be the seat of Garuda.
King: Yajna-vaha son of Priyavrata.
Seven Varshas and seven sons of YajnavAha: Surochana,
Soumanasya, Ramanaka, Devvarha Paribhadra, Apyayana and
Abhijhata.
Seven principal mountains: Surasa, Sata Sringa, Vamadeva,
Kunda, Kumuda, Pushpa Varsha and Sahosra.
Seven great rivers: Anumati, Sinivati, Sarasvati, Kuhu,
Rajani, Nanda and Raka.
Divisions of people: Srutidhara, Viryadhara, Vasundhara,
and Ishundhara.
Presiding deity: The Moon.
Kusa Dvipa: Twice as large as Salmali Dvipa surrounded by an
ocean of clarrified butter equally large.
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