The Vishńu Puráńa: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition, Volume 2Fitzedward Hall Trübner, 1865 |
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... east ; Śankhapada , the son of the patriarch Kardama , of the south ; the im- mortal Ketumat , the son of Rajas , regent of the west ; and Hiranyaroman , the son of the patriarch Parjanya , regent of the north . By these the whole earth ...
... east ; Śankhapada , the son of the patriarch Kardama , of the south ; the im- mortal Ketumat , the son of Rajas , regent of the west ; and Hiranyaroman , the son of the patriarch Parjanya , regent of the north . By these the whole earth ...
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... east of Meru he assigned to Bhadráśwa ; and Gandhamádana , ( which lay west of it ) , he gave to Ketumála . Having installed his sons sovereigns in these several regions , the pious king Agnídhra retired to a life of penance at the holy ...
... east of Meru he assigned to Bhadráśwa ; and Gandhamádana , ( which lay west of it ) , he gave to Ketumála . Having installed his sons sovereigns in these several regions , the pious king Agnídhra retired to a life of penance at the holy ...
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... east , sacred to Indra , the south - east , sacred to Agni , the south , sacred to Yama , the south - west , sacred to Nairŕita , the west , sacred to Varuúa , the north- west , sacred to Váyu , the north , sacred to Kubera , and the ...
... east , sacred to Indra , the south - east , sacred to Agni , the south , sacred to Yama , the south - west , sacred to Nairŕita , the west , sacred to Varuúa , the north- west , sacred to Váyu , the north , sacred to Kubera , and the ...
Page 113
... east , yellow on the south , black on the west , and red on the north ; but notices , also , various opinions of the outline of the mountain , which , according to Atri , had a hundred angles ; to Bhrigu , a thousand . Sávarni calls it ...
... east , yellow on the south , black on the west , and red on the north ; but notices , also , various opinions of the outline of the mountain , which , according to Atri , had a hundred angles ; to Bhrigu , a thousand . Sávarni calls it ...
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... east and west ) . Each of the others diminishes ten thousand ( Yojanas , as it lies more remote from the centre ) . They are two thousand ( Yojanas ) in height , and as many in breadth . The Varshas ( or countries between these ranges ) ...
... east and west ) . Each of the others diminishes ten thousand ( Yojanas , as it lies more remote from the centre ) . They are two thousand ( Yojanas ) in height , and as many in breadth . The Varshas ( or countries between these ranges ) ...
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