Brihat Samhita

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क्षितिकम्पं आहुरेके बृहदन्तर्जलनिवासिसत्त्वकृतम् । भूभारखिन्नदिग्गजविश्रामसमुद्भवं चान्ये ॥ ३२-०१ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that earthquake (bhūkampa) is caused by huge water monsters and some that it is caused by the elephants supporting the Earth, resting for a time from their labour.

english translation

kSitikampaM Ahureke bRhadantarjalanivAsisattvakRtam । bhUbhArakhinnadiggajavizrAmasamudbhavaM cAnye ॥ 32-01 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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क्षितिकम्पं आहुरेके बृहदन्तर्जलनिवासिसत्त्वकृतम् । भूभारखिन्नदिग्गजविश्रामसमुद्भवं चान्ये ॥ ३२-०१ ॥

sanskrit

Some say that earthquake (bhūkampa) is caused by huge water monsters and some that it is caused by the elephants supporting the Earth, resting for a time from their labour.

english translation

kSitikampaM Ahureke bRhadantarjalanivAsisattvakRtam । bhUbhArakhinnadiggajavizrAmasamudbhavaM cAnye ॥ 32-01 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript