Brahma Purana (critical study)
by Surabhi H. Trivedi | 1960 | 254,628 words
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne 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...
8. The area of Puskaradvipa
The Puskaradvipa surrounds the milk-ocean and its area is double that of Sakadvipa. Savana, the king of Puskaradvipa, had two sons, viz.Mahavita and Ghatakikhanda, after whom the two countries take their names. 36 The mountain Manasottara is situated in the middle of Puskaradvipa in a round form.37 The tree of Nyagnodha is situated in the Puskaradvipa and Lord Brahma resides there. It is surrounded by the ocean of water (20.75-95). Thus these seven dvipes are surrounded by the seven 35 Yajnik M.M., Op.Cit. Puskaradvipa - South America from the river Amazon to La plata. 36 Mahavita Chile, with the foundered land of Pacific. Ghatakikhanda - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentine Republic, with the foundered land of the Atlantic. 37 Manasottara The Andes between Mahavita and Ghatakikhanda. 13 f
858 oceans. 38 The land beyond the Puskaradvipa is golden and The mountain Lokaloka is spread there for is uninhibited. 10,000 yojanas. The whole region around the mountain Lokaloka is covered by darkness; and Andakataha surrounds the darkness The area of the whole world together with its Andakataha, continents and mountains is fifty crore yojanas (20.96-99). 39 The seven Patalas are very charming. Their area is 70,000 yojanas, each Patala consisting of 10,000 yojanas. Their names are Atala, Vitala, Nitala, Sutala, Talatala, Rasatala and Patala, and the lands there are of different colours, viz.krsna, sukla, Aruna, Pita, Sarkara and golden. It is said that they are more beautiful than heaven. The Tamasa body of lord Visnu is worshipped there in the form of lord Sesa, It is inhabited by Daityas, Danavas and Serpants (21.1-13). 38 20.89 39 R Yajnik M.M. Op.Cit. Lavana W The Lower plains of Siberia, Caspian sea and the western Persia. The Baltic sea, the eastern Prussia, the Black sea and the eastern Mediterranean sea. Iksu Sura G The red sea and the sea between Salmala & Kusa. Sarpig The Atlantic. Dadhi The sea between Greenland and Scandinavia. Ksira rabota The Pacific. Jala - The south Atlantic. Yajnik M.M., Op.Cit., Atala Sumatra; Vitala Nitala - Java; Sutala Talatala Australia; Rasatala - New Guinea; Patala New Zealand. Borneso; Celebes;