Brahma Purana (critical study)
by Surabhi H. Trivedi | 1960 | 254,628 words
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana—one of the eighteen major Puranas. This text occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana. It also includes a lingu...
7. The area of Sakadvipa
The Sakadvina surrounds the ocean of curds and its area is double that of Krauncadvipa. Bhavya, the king of Sakadvipa, had seven sons after whom the seven countries of the sakadvipa were known, viz. Jalada, Kumara, Sukumara, Maniraka, Kusumoda, Modaki and Mahadruma. 33 The seven great mountains of Sakadvipa are Udayagiri, Jaladhara, Raivataka, Syama, Ambhogiri, Astikeya and Kesari. 34 The great tree of Saka is situated in the middle of this continent after which the Sakadvipa takes its name. The rivers here are Sukumari, Kumari, Nalini, Renuka, Iksu, Dhenuka and Gabhasti. There are thousands of other small rivers and hills. People are divided into four classes, viz.Magas, Magadhas, Manasas, Mandagas, corresponding to the four well-known classes of 32 Yajnik M.M., Op.Cit., North America, Greenland, Central America How west Indies, Equador, Columbia and Venezuela. 33 Ibid Jalada Alaska Kumara - The Tundras of Canada, Characterised by great lakes. Sukumara Canada Maniraka - United States Kusumoda Labrador extending upto Greenland. Modaki - Mexice, Central America and West Indies. Mahadruma Equador,Columbia and Venezuela. 34 Ibid Udayagiri ms Mc.Kinley, at 140° longitude west of Greenwich in Jalada. Jaladhara Coast range of the Pacific in Kumara. Raivataka - Rocky in Sukumara. Syama - Alleghany mts.which attain a height of 6707 feet in their summit.Black Dome mt.in Manicaka. Ambhogiri - The Appalachian mts.extending from Labrador to Greenland, from 800 to 20° longitude, west of Greenwich. Ancikeya - Sierra Nevada, in Modaki Kesari North corditteras, in Mahadruma.
857 Brahmins, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras. Here lord Visnu is worshipped in the form of Sun. The Sakadvipa is surrounded by milk-ocean having the area same as that of sakadvina (20.59-73).