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पुष्करैः पद्मसंकाशैर्वर्ष्मवद्भिर्महाप्रभैः । ते शनैः पुनरेवाशु वायून्मुञ्चन्ति नित्यशः॥६-१३-३६॥
With their trunks—lotus-like, massive, and greatly radiant—they, now slowly and again swiftly, continually release the winds.
english translation
श्वसद्भिर्मुच्यमानास्तु दिग्गजैरिह मारुताः । आगच्छन्ति महाराज ततस्तिष्ठन्ति वै प्रजाः॥६-१३-३७॥
Released here by the breathing of the elephants of the quarters, the winds come forth; then, O great king, beings remain established in their places.
english translation
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । परो वै विस्तरोऽत्यर्थं त्वया संजय कीर्तितः । दर्शितं द्वीपसंस्थानमुत्तरं ब्रूहि संजय॥६-१३-३८॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: You have described a very extensive further expanse, O Sañjaya. The arrangement of the continents has been shown; tell me next, O Sañjaya, what follows.
english translation
संजय उवाच । उक्ता द्वीपा महाराज ग्रहान्मे शृणु तत्त्वतः । स्वर्भानुः कौरवश्रेष्ठ यावदेष प्रभावतः॥६-१३-३९॥
Sañjaya said: The continents have been described, O great king; now hear from me, in accordance with the true account, about the celestial bodies. O best of the Kurus, I shall speak of Svarbhānu, as far as his influence extends.
english translation
परिमण्डलो महाराज स्वर्भानुः श्रूयते ग्रहः । योजनानां सहस्राणि विष्कम्भो द्वादशास्य वै॥६-१३-४०॥
Svarbhānu is heard of as a circular celestial body, O great king; and his diameter is said to be twelve thousand yojanas.
english translation