Essay name: Brahma Purana (critical study)
Author:
Surabhi H. Trivedi
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne of the eighteen major Puranas which 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.
Chapter 9 - Geography
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sakadvipa32
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
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Mc.Kinley, at 140掳 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掳
longitude, west of Greenwich.
Ancikeya - Sierra Nevada, in Modaki
Kesari
North corditteras, in Mahadruma.
