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Shiva Purana

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द्विगुणेन समुद्रेण दधिमंडेन चावृतः ॥ वर्षाचला महाबुद्धे तेषां नामानि मे शृणु ॥ ४६ ॥

It is surrounded by the ocean of curds and whey twice as large. O intelligent one, listen to the names of the Varṣa mountains.

english translation

क्रौञ्चश्च वामनश्चैव तृतीयश्चांधकारकः ॥ दिवावृतिर्मनश्चैव पुण्डरीकश्च दुन्दुभिः ॥ ४७ ॥

They are Krauñca, Vāmana, Andhakāraka, Divāvṛti, Manas, Puṇḍarīka and Dundubhi.

english translation

निवसंति निरातंका वर्षशैलेषु तेषु वै ॥ सर्वसौवर्णरम्येषु सुहृद्देवगणैः प्रजाः ॥ ४८ ॥

The subjects live on these Varṣa mountains which are very beautiful and golden. Free from terror, they are accompanied by their friends and the gods.

english translation

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्त्रिया वैश्याश्शूद्राश्चानुक्रमोदिताः ॥ संति तत्र महानद्यस्सप्तान्यास्तु सहस्रशः ॥ ४९॥

Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and Śūdras live there in their due order. There are seven great rivers and thousands of other small rivers there.

english translation

गौरी कुमुद्वती चैव सन्ध्या रात्रिर्मनोजवा ॥ शांतिश्च पुंडरीका च याः पिबन्ति पयश्शुभम् ॥ ५०॥

They are Gaurī, Kumudvatī, Sandhyā, Rāś?, Manojavā, Śānti and Puṇḍarīka and they make others drink their holy water.

english translation