Markandya Purana (Markendya Rishi)
मार्कण्डेयपुराणम्
The Markandeya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas, a Sanskrit text. It includes the famous Devi Mahatmya section, which praises the goddess Devi.
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Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 1
यदेतद्भवता प्रोक्तं कर्म नान्यत्र पुण्यदम।।
yadetadbhavatā proktaṃ karma nānyatra puṇyadam||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 2
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 2
इतः स्वर्गश्च मोक्षश्च मध्यञ्चान्तञ्च गम्यते।।
itaḥ svargaśca mokṣaśca madhyañcāntañca gamyate||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 3
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 3
तस्माद्विस्तरशो ब्रह्मन! ममैतद्भारतं वद।।
tasmādvistaraśo brahman! mamaitadbhārataṃ vada||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 4
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 4
वर्षो ऽयं द्विजशार्दूल! ये चास्मिन देशपर्वताः।।
varṣo 'yaṃ dvijaśārdūla! ye cāsmin deśaparvatāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 5
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 5
समुद्रान्तरिता ज्ञेयास्ते त्वगम्याः परस्परम।।
samudrāntaritā jñeyāste tvagamyāḥ parasparam||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 6
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 6
नागद्वीपस्तथा सौम्यो गान्धर्वो वारुणस्तथा।।
nāgadvīpastathā saumyo gāndharvo vāruṇastathā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 7
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 7
योजनानां हसस्त्रं वै द्वीपो ऽयं दक्षिणोत्तरात।।
yojanānāṃ hasastraṃ vai dvīpo 'yaṃ dakṣiṇottarāt||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 8
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 8
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्तः स्थिता द्विज।।
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścāntaḥ sthitā dvija||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 9
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 9
तेषां संव्यवहारश्च एभिः कर्मभिरिष्यते।।
teṣāṃ saṃvyavahāraśca ebhiḥ karmabhiriṣyate||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 10
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 10
महेन्द्रो मलयः सह्यः शुक्तिमानृक्षपर्वतः।।
mahendro malayaḥ sahyaḥ śuktimānṛkṣaparvataḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 11
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 11
तेषां सहस्रशश्चान्ये भूधरा ये समीपगाः।।
teṣāṃ sahasraśaścānye bhūdharā ye samīpagāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 12
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 12
कोलाहलः सवैभ्राजो मन्दरो दर्दुराचलः।।
kolāhalaḥ savaibhrājo mandaro dardurācalaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 13
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 13
तुङ्गप्रस्थो नागगिरी रोचनः पाण्डराचलः।।
tuṅgaprastho nāgagirī rocanaḥ pāṇḍarācalaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 14
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 14
ऋष्यमूकः सगोमन्तः कूटशैलः कृतस्मरः।।
ṛṣyamūkaḥ sagomantaḥ kūṭaśailaḥ kṛtasmaraḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 15
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 15
तैर्विमिश्रा जनपदा म्लेच्छाश्चार्याश्च भागशः।।
tairvimiśrā janapadā mlecchāścāryāśca bhāgaśaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 16
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 16
गङ्गा सरस्वती सिन्धुश्चन्द्रभागा तथापरा।।
gaṅgā sarasvatī sindhuścandrabhāgā tathāparā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 17
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 17
गोमती धूतपापा च बाहुदा सदृशद्वती।।
gomatī dhūtapāpā ca bāhudā sadṛśadvatī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 18
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 18
कौशिकी चापगा विप्र! हिमवत्पादनिः सृताः।।
kauśikī cāpagā vipra! himavatpādaniḥ sṛtāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 19
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 19
वेण्वा सानन्दनी चैव सदानीरा मही तथा।।
veṇvā sānandanī caiva sadānīrā mahī tathā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 20
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 20
शिप्रा ह्यवर्णो च तथा पारियात्राश्रयाः स्मृताः।।
śiprā hyavarṇo ca tathā pāriyātrāśrayāḥ smṛtāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 21
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 21
मन्दाकिनी दशार्णा च चित्रकूटा तथापरा।।
mandākinī daśārṇā ca citrakūṭā tathāparā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 22
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 22
तथान्या पिप्पलिश्रोणिर्विपाशा वञ्जुला नदी।।
tathānyā pippaliśroṇirvipāśā vañjulā nadī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 23
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 23
(विन्ध्य) (स्कन्ध) पादप्रसूता वै तथान्या वेगवाहिनी।।
(vindhya) (skandha) pādaprasūtā vai tathānyā vegavāhinī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 24
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 24
वेण्या वैतरणी चैव सिनीवाली कुमुद्वती।।
veṇyā vaitaraṇī caiva sinīvālī kumudvatī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 25
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 25
(ऋक्ष) (विन्ध्य) पादप्रसूतास्ता नद्यः पुण्यजलाः शुभाः।।
(ṛkṣa) (vindhya) pādaprasūtāstā nadyaḥ puṇyajalāḥ śubhāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 26
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 26
तुङ्गभद्रा सुप्रयोगा वाह्या कावेर्यथापगा।।
tuṅgabhadrā suprayogā vāhyā kāveryathāpagā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 27
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 27
कृतमाला ताम्रपर्णो पुष्पजा सूत्पलावती।।
kṛtamālā tāmraparṇo puṣpajā sūtpalāvatī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 28
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 28
पितृसोमर्षिकुल्या च इक्षुका त्रिदिवा च या।।
pitṛsomarṣikulyā ca ikṣukā tridivā ca yā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 29
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 29
ऋषिकुल्या कुमारी च मन्दगा मन्दवाहिनी।।
ṛṣikulyā kumārī ca mandagā mandavāhinī||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 30
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 30
सर्वाः पुण्याः सरस्वत्यः सर्वा गङ्गाः समुद्रगाः।।
sarvāḥ puṇyāḥ sarasvatyaḥ sarvā gaṅgāḥ samudragāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 32
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 32
अन्याः सहस्रशश्चोक्ताः क्षुद्रनद्यो द्विजोत्तम।। Mअर्कP_57. 31।। मत्स्याश्वकूटाः कुल्याश्च कुन्तलाः काशिकोशलाः।।
anyāḥ sahasraśaścoktāḥ kṣudranadyo dvijottama|| MarkP_57. 31|| matsyāśvakūṭāḥ kulyāśca kuntalāḥ kāśikośalāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 33
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 33
मध्यदेश्या जनपदाः प्रायशो ऽमी प्रकीर्तिताः।।
madhyadeśyā janapadāḥ prāyaśo 'mī prakīrtitāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 34
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 34
पृथिव्यामपि कृतस्त्रायां स प्रदेशो मनोरमः।।
pṛthivyāmapi kṛtastrāyāṃ sa pradeśo manoramaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 35
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 35
वाह्लीका वाटधानाश्च आभीराः कालतोयकाः।।
vāhlīkā vāṭadhānāśca ābhīrāḥ kālatoyakāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 36
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 36
गान्धारा गबलाश्चैव सिन्धुसौवीरमद्रकाः।।
gāndhārā gabalāścaiva sindhusauvīramadrakāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 37
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 37
माठरा बहुभद्राश्च कैकेया दशमालिकाः।।
māṭharā bahubhadrāśca kaikeyā daśamālikāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 38
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 38
काम्बोजा दरदाश्चैव वर्वरा हर्षवर्धनाः।।
kāmbojā daradāścaiva varvarā harṣavardhanāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 39
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 39
आत्रेयाश्च भरद्वाजाः पुष्कलाश्च कशेरुकाः।।
ātreyāśca bharadvājāḥ puṣkalāśca kaśerukāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 40
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 40
औषधाश्चानिमद्राश्च किरातानाञ्च जातयः।।
auṣadhāścānimadrāśca kirātānāñca jātayaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 41
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 41
शूलिकाः कुहकाश्चैव ऊर्णा दर्वास्तथैव च।।
śūlikāḥ kuhakāścaiva ūrṇā darvāstathaiva ca||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 42
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 42
अध्रारका मुदकरा अन्तर्गिर्या बहिर्गिराः।।
adhrārakā mudakarā antargiryā bahirgirāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 43
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 43
ब्राह्मोत्तराः प्रविजया भार्गवा ज्ञेयमल्लकाः।।
brāhmottarāḥ pravijayā bhārgavā jñeyamallakāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 44
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 44
मल्ला मगधगोमन्ताः प्राच्या जनपदाः स्मृताः।।
mallā magadhagomantāḥ prācyā janapadāḥ smṛtāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 45
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 45
पुण्ड्राश्च केवलाश्चैव गोलाङ्गूलास्तथैव च।।
puṇḍrāśca kevalāścaiva golāṅgūlāstathaiva ca||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 46
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 46
महाराष्ट्रा माहिषका कलिङ्गाश्चैव सर्वशः।।
mahārāṣṭrā māhiṣakā kaliṅgāścaiva sarvaśaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 47
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 47
पुलिन्दा विन्ध्यमौलेया वैदर्भा दण्डकैः सह।।
pulindā vindhyamauleyā vaidarbhā daṇḍakaiḥ saha||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 48
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 48
नैषिकाः कुन्तला अन्धा उदिभदा वनदारकाः।।
naiṣikāḥ kuntalā andhā udibhadā vanadārakāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 49
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 49
सूर्पारकाः कालिबला दुर्गाश्चानीकटैः सह।।
sūrpārakāḥ kālibalā durgāścānīkaṭaiḥ saha||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 50
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 50
तथा कुरुमिनश्चैव सर्वे चैव कठाक्षराः।।
tathā kuruminaścaiva sarve caiva kaṭhākṣarāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 51
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 51
भीरुकच्छाः समाहेयाः सह सारस्वतैरपि।।
bhīrukacchāḥ samāheyāḥ saha sārasvatairapi||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 52
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 52
इत्येते ह्यपरान्ताश्च शृणु विन्ध्यनिवासिनः।।
ityete hyaparāntāśca śṛṇu vindhyanivāsinaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 53
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 53
उत्तमर्णा दशार्णाश्च भोज्याः किष्किन्धकैः सह।।
uttamarṇā daśārṇāśca bhojyāḥ kiṣkindhakaiḥ saha||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 54
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 54
तुम्बुरास्तुम्बुलाश्चैव पटवो नैषधेः सह।।
tumburāstumbulāścaiva paṭavo naiṣadheḥ saha||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 55
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 55
एते जनपदाः सर्वे विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः।।
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 56
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 56
नीहारा हंसमार्गाश्च कुरवो गुर्गणाः खसाः।।
nīhārā haṃsamārgāśca kuravo gurgaṇāḥ khasāḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 57
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 57
त्रिगर्ता गालवाश्चैव किरातास्तामसैः सह।।
trigartā gālavāścaiva kirātāstāmasaiḥ saha||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 58
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 58
एतत्तु भारतं वर्षं चतुः संस्थानसंस्थितम।।
etattu bhārataṃ varṣaṃ catuḥ saṃsthānasaṃsthitam||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 59
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 59
हिमवानुत्तरेणास्य कार्मुकस्य यथा गुणः।।
himavānuttareṇāsya kārmukasya yathā guṇaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 60
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 60
ब्रह्मत्वममरेशत्वं देवत्वं मरुतस्तथा।।
brahmatvamamareśatvaṃ devatvaṃ marutastathā||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 61
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 61
स्थावराणाञ्च सर्वेषामितो ब्रह्मन! शुभाशुभैः।।
sthāvarāṇāñca sarveṣāmito brahman! śubhāśubhaiḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 62
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 62
देवानामपि विप्रर्षे! सदा एष मनोरथः।।
devānāmapi viprarṣe! sadā eṣa manorathaḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 63
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 63
मनुष्यः कुरुते तत्तु यन्न शक्यं सुरासुरैः।।
manuṣyaḥ kurute tattu yanna śakyaṃ surāsuraiḥ||
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The Geography of Bhārata - Verse 64
Markandeya Purana (GRETIL) · Chapter 57 · Verse 64
न किञ्चित क्रियते कर्म सुखलेशोपबृंहितैः।।
na kiñcit kriyate karma sukhaleśopabṛṃhitaiḥ||
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