Description of Bkadrasva - Verse 1-3

Description of Bkadrasva Suta said : Near Gandhamadana there is a large and bulky boulder above, thirty-four thousand Yojanas long, and thirtytwo thousand Yojanas wide, east to west. The residents of this area perform auspicious rites. They are well-known as Ketumalas. The men are black in complexion. They are vigorous and powerful. The women have the lustrous complexion of the petals of a lotus. All of them have pleasing appearances.