Cosmology - Verse 7
Varaha Purana (Motilal Banarsidass English translation, S. Venkitasubramonia Iyer) · 74 · Verse 7
Sanskrit Original
Priyavrata had ten sons, Agnldhra, Agnibahu, Medhas. Medhatithi, Dhruva, Jyotisman, Dyutiman, Havya, Vapusmai; and Savana. Priyavrata established seven of his sons in seven islands. Agrudhra was made the lord of Jambudvipa, Medhatithi the lord of Sakadvipa, Jyotisman the lord of Krauaca, Dyutiman the lord of Salmall, Havya the lord of Gomeda, Vapusman the lord of Plaksa and Savana the lord of Puskara. Savana, the lord of Puskara had two sons Mahavlti and Dhataka. Their reg: ons were known after their names. Thus Dhataka had DhatakiKnanda and Kumuda had Kaumuda.1 Jyotisman, the lord of Salmall2, had three sons, Kusa, Vaidyuta and Jimutavahana. Their regions came to be known after them. Dyutiman had seven sons, Kusala, Manugavya, Plvara, Andhra, Andhakaraka, Muni and Dundubhi and seven regions in Kraunca came to be known after them.
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