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Chapter 18

अध्यायः 18

Umā Saṃhitā, Chapter 18

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 1

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 1

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ वक्ष्येऽहं भारतं वर्षं हिमाद्रेश्चैव दक्षिणे ॥ उत्तरे तु समुद्रस्य भारती यत्र संसृतिः ॥ १॥

sanatkumAra uvAca ॥ vakSye'haM bhArataM varSaM himAdrezcaiva dakSiNe ॥ uttare tu samudrasya bhAratI yatra saMsRtiH ॥ 1॥

Sanatkumara said. I shall now describe the country of Bharata and the southern Himalayas The northern part of the ocean is the Bharati where Samsriti is.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 2

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 2

नवयोजनसाहस्रो विस्तारोऽस्य महामुने ॥ स्वर्गापवर्गयोः कर्मभूमिरेषा स्मृता बुधैः ॥ २॥

navayojanasAhasro vistAro'sya mahAmune ॥ svargApavargayoH karmabhUmireSA smRtA budhaiH ॥ 2॥

O great sage it is nine thousand yojanas in breadth This is the land of action for heaven and liberation by the wise.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 3

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 3

यतस्संप्राप्यते पुंभिस्स्वर्गो नरक एव च ॥ भारतस्यापि वर्षस्य नव भेदान्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३ ॥

yatassaMprApyate puMbhissvargo naraka eva ca ॥ bhAratasyApi varSasya nava bhedAnbravImi te ॥ 3 ॥

Heaven and hell are attained by men from here only. I shall mention nine subdivisions of the Bhārata Varṣa to you.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 4

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 4

इंद्रद्युम्नः कसेरुश्च ताम्रवर्णो गभस्तिमान् ॥ नागद्वीपस्तथा सौम्यो गन्धर्वस्त्वथ वारुणः ॥ ४ ॥

iMdradyumnaH kaseruzca tAmravarNo gabhastimAn ॥ nAgadvIpastathA saumyo gandharvastvatha vAruNaH ॥ 4 ॥

Indradyumna and Kaseru were copper-coloured and radiant. The island of Nagadvipa is also known as Soumya Gandharva and Varuna.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 5

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 5

अयं तु नवमस्तेषां द्वीपस्सागरसंभृतः ॥ योजनानां सहस्रं तु द्वीपोऽयं दक्षिणोत्तरः ॥ ५ ॥

ayaM tu navamasteSAM dvIpassAgarasaMbhRtaH ॥ yojanAnAM sahasraM tu dvIpo'yaM dakSiNottaraH ॥ 5 ॥

This is the ninth of these islands surrounded by the ocean This island is a thousand yojanas in the north-south.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 6

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 6

पूर्वे किराता यस्य स्युर्दक्षिणे यवनाः स्थिताः ॥ पश्चिमे च तथा ज्ञेया उत्तरे हि तपस्विनः ॥ ६ ॥

pUrve kirAtA yasya syurdakSiNe yavanAH sthitAH ॥ pazcime ca tathA jJeyA uttare hi tapasvinaH ॥ 6 ॥

To the east of Bhārata live the Kirātas, to the south the Yavanas; to the west Khaśas and to the north the ascetics.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 7

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 7

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या मध्ये शूद्राश्च भूयशः॥ इज्या युद्धपणा सेवा वर्तयन्तो व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ७॥

brAhmaNAH kSatriyA vaizyA madhye zUdrAzca bhUyazaH॥ ijyA yuddhapaNA sevA vartayanto vyavasthitAH ॥ 7॥

In the middle live the Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and Śūdras maintaining themselves by sacrifices, battles, merchandise and service.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 8

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 8

महेंद्रो मलयस्सह्यः सुदामा चर्क्षपर्वतः॥ विंध्यश्च पारियात्रश्च सप्तात्र कुलपर्वताः॥ ८॥

maheMdro malayassahyaH sudAmA carkSaparvataH॥ viMdhyazca pAriyAtrazca saptAtra kulaparvatAH॥ 8॥

There are seven Kulaparvatas viz Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Sudām, Ṛkṣaparvata, Vindhy and Pāriyātra.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 9

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 9

वेदस्मृतिपुराणाद्याः पारियात्रोद्भवा मुने॥ सर्वपापहरा ज्ञेया दर्शनात्स्पर्शनादपि॥ ९॥

vedasmRtipurANAdyAH pAriyAtrodbhavA mune॥ sarvapApaharA jJeyA darzanAtsparzanAdapi॥ 9॥

O sage, Vedas, Smṛtis, Purāṇas and other things issue from Pāriyātra. They dispel all sins, it should be known, by their very sight or touch.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 10

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 10

नर्मदा सुरसाद्याश्च सप्तान्याश्च सहस्रशः॥ विंध्योद्भवा महानद्यस्सर्वपापहराश्शुभाः॥ १०॥

narmadA surasAdyAzca saptAnyAzca sahasrazaH॥ viMdhyodbhavA mahAnadyassarvapApaharAzzubhAH॥ 10॥

The great rivers issuing from Vindhya are seven, such as Narmadā, Surasā etc, and thousands of smaller ones are all auspicious. They quell all sins.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 11

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 11

गोदावरी भीमरथी तापीप्रमुखनिम्नगाः॥ गिरेर्विनिर्गता ऋक्षात्सद्यः पापभयापहाः ॥ ११॥

godAvarI bhImarathI tApIpramukhanimnagAH॥ girervinirgatA RkSAtsadyaH pApabhayApahAH ॥ 11॥

Godāvarī, Bhīmarathī, Tāpī, and other important rivers issue from the mountain Ṛkṣa. They dispel fear of sins immediately.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 12

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 12

सह्यपादोद्भवा नद्यः कृष्णावेण्यादिकास्तथा ॥ कृतमाला ताम्रपर्णी प्रमुखा मलयोद्भवाः ॥ १२॥

sahyapAdodbhavA nadyaH kRSNAveNyAdikAstathA ॥ kRtamAlA tAmraparNI pramukhA malayodbhavAH ॥ 12॥

The rivers Kṛṣṇā Veṇī and others issue from Sahya Kṛtamālā, Tāmraparṇī and others issue from Malaya.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 13

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 13

त्रियामा चर्षिकुल्याद्या महेन्द्रप्रभवा स्मृताः ॥ ऋषिकुल्या कुमार्य्याद्याः शुक्तिमत्पादसंभवाः॥ १३॥

triyAmA carSikulyAdyA mahendraprabhavA smRtAH ॥ RSikulyA kumAryyAdyAH zuktimatpAdasaMbhavAH॥ 13॥

Triyāmā, Ṛṣikulyā and others issue from Mahendra. Ṛṣikulyā, Kumārī and others issue from Śuktimat.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 14

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 14

नानाजनपदास्तेषु मंडलेषु वसन्ति वै ॥ आसां पिबंति पानीयं सरत्सु विविधेषु च॥ १४॥

nAnAjanapadAsteSu maMDaleSu vasanti vai ॥ AsAM pibaMti pAnIyaM saratsu vividheSu ca॥ 14॥

Many territories, countries are situated in their basins. People drink from these rivers as well as from other lakes.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 15

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 15

चत्वारि भारते वर्षे युगान्यासन्महामुने ॥ कृतादीनि न चान्येषु द्वीपेषु प्रभवंति हि॥ १५॥

catvAri bhArate varSe yugAnyAsanmahAmune ॥ kRtAdIni na cAnyeSu dvIpeSu prabhavaMti hi॥ 15॥

O great sage, all the four Yugās Kṛta and others are followed in Bhārata and not in the other Dvīpas.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 16

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 16

दानानि चात्र दीयंते सुकृतैश्चात्र याज्ञिकैः ॥ तपस्तपंति यतयः परलोकार्थमादरात् ॥ १६॥

dAnAni cAtra dIyaMte sukRtaizcAtra yAjJikaiH ॥ tapastapaMti yatayaH paralokArthamAdarAt ॥ 16॥

Charitable gifts are offered here by meritorious sacrifices. Ascetics perform penances strenuously for the attainment of better worlds.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 17

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 17

यतो हि कर्मभूरेषा जम्बूद्वीपे महामुने ॥ अत्रापि भारतं श्रेष्ठमतोऽन्या भोगभूमयः ॥ १७॥

yato hi karmabhUreSA jambUdvIpe mahAmune ॥ atrApi bhArataM zreSThamato'nyA bhogabhUmayaH ॥ 17॥

O great sage, it is so because this is the land of sacred rites in the Jambūdvīpa. Here too Bhārata is the most excellent. The others are lands of pleasure.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 18

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 18

कदाचिल्लभते मर्त्यस्सहस्रैर्मुनिसत्तम ॥ अत्र जन्मसहस्राणां मानुष्यं पुण्यसंचयैः ॥ १८॥

kadAcillabhate martyassahasrairmunisattama ॥ atra janmasahasrANAM mAnuSyaM puNyasaMcayaiH ॥ 18॥

O excellent sage, after a thousand births rarely docs a man get birth as a human being here and that too due to hoarded merits.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 19

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 19

स्वर्गापवर्गास्पदमार्गभूते धन्यास्तु ते भारतभूमिभागे ॥ गायंति देवाः किल गीतकानि भवंति भूयः पुरुषास्सुरास्ते॥ १९॥

svargApavargAspadamArgabhUte dhanyAstu te bhAratabhUmibhAge ॥ gAyaMti devAH kila gItakAni bhavaMti bhUyaH puruSAssurAste॥ 19॥

It is said that the gods sing songs like this:—It is only the blessed who are able to live in the land of Bhārata which is the pathway leading to heaven and salvation. They are born as men there.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 20

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 20

अवाप्य मानुष्यमयं कदाचिद्विहृत्य शंभोः परमात्मरूपे ॥ फलानि सर्वाणि तु कर्मजानि यास्याम्यहं तत्तनुतां हि तस्य॥ २०॥

avApya mAnuSyamayaM kadAcidvihRtya zaMbhoH paramAtmarUpe ॥ phalAni sarvANi tu karmajAni yAsyAmyahaM tattanutAM hi tasya॥ 20॥

After getting human birth once in a way, and sporting about in the great soul form of Śiva I shall attain the fruits of all sacred rites in that form.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 21

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 21

आप्स्यंति धन्याः खलु ते मनुष्याः सुखैर्युताः कर्मणि सन्निविष्टाः ॥ जनुर्हि येषां खलु भारतेऽस्ति ते स्वर्गमोक्षोभयलाभवन्तः॥ २१॥

ApsyaMti dhanyAH khalu te manuSyAH sukhairyutAH karmaNi sanniviSTAH ॥ janurhi yeSAM khalu bhArate'sti te svargamokSobhayalAbhavantaH॥ 21॥

Only blessed human beings derive this pleasure. They are happy and their minds are interested in sacred rites. Those who take birth in Bhārata have the two gains of attaining heaven and salvation.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 22

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 22

लक्षयोजनविस्तारस्समस्तपरिमण्डलः ॥ जम्बूद्वीपो मया ख्यातः क्षारोदधिसुसंवृतः ॥ २२॥

lakSayojanavistArassamastaparimaNDalaH ॥ jambUdvIpo mayA khyAtaH kSArodadhisusaMvRtaH ॥ 22॥

This Jambūdvīpa extends to a hundred thousand Yojanas including all its internal zones. It is well surrounded by the salt ocean.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 23

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 23

संवेष्ट्य क्षारमुदधिं शतसाहस्रसम्मितम् ॥ ततो हि द्विगुणो ब्रह्मन्प्लक्षद्वीपः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ २३॥

saMveSTya kSAramudadhiM zatasAhasrasammitam ॥ tato hi dviguNo brahmanplakSadvIpaH prakIrtitaH ॥ 23॥

The continent of Plakṣa is glorified as surrounding the briny sea extending to a hundred thousand Yojanas. O brahmin the Dvīpa is twice that in extent.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 24

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 24

गोमंतश्चैव चन्द्रश्च नारदो दर्दुरस्तथा ॥ सोमकस्सुमनाश्शैलो वैभ्राजश्चैव सत्तमः ॥ २४॥

gomaMtazcaiva candrazca nArado dardurastathA ॥ somakassumanAzzailo vaibhrAjazcaiva sattamaH ॥ 24॥

The seven Varṣa mountains are Gomanta, Candra, Nārada, Dardura, Somaka, Sumanas and Vaibhrāja.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 25

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 25

वर्षाचलेषु रम्येषु सहितास्सततं प्रजाः ॥ वसंति देवगंधर्वा वर्षेष्वेतेषु नित्यशः ॥ २५॥

varSAcaleSu ramyeSu sahitAssatataM prajAH ॥ vasaMti devagaMdharvA varSeSveteSu nityazaH ॥ 25॥

On these beautiful Varṣa mountains, all the subjects, gods, Gandharvas etc. live together for ever.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 26

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 26

नाधयो व्याधयो वापि जनानां तत्र कुत्रचित् ॥ दश वर्षसहस्राणि तत्र जीवंति मानवाः ॥ २६ ॥

nAdhayo vyAdhayo vApi janAnAM tatra kutracit ॥ daza varSasahasrANi tatra jIvaMti mAnavAH ॥ 26 ॥

There the life expectation for men is ten thousand years. Neither physical sickness nor worries nor agonies torment the people anywhere there.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 27

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 27

अनुतप्ता शिखी चैव पापघ्नी त्रिदिवा कृपा ॥ अमृता सुकृता चैव सप्तैवात्र च निम्नगाः ॥ २७ ॥

anutaptA zikhI caiva pApaghnI tridivA kRpA ॥ amRtA sukRtA caiva saptaivAtra ca nimnagAH ॥ 27 ॥

The seven holy rivers here are Anutaptā, Śikhī, Pāpaghnī, Tridivā, Kṛpā, Amṛtā and Sukṛtā.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 28

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 28

क्षुद्रनद्यस्तथा शैलास्तत्र संति सहस्रशः ॥ ताः पिबंति सुसंहृष्टा नदीर्जनपदास्तु ते ॥ २८ ॥

kSudranadyastathA zailAstatra saMti sahasrazaH ॥ tAH pibaMti susaMhRSTA nadIrjanapadAstu te ॥ 28 ॥

Insignificant rivers and mountains are there in thousands. The people in the countries are delighted in drinking the waters of these rivers.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 29

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 29

न तत्रापि युगावस्था यथास्थानेषु सप्तसु ॥ त्रेतायुगसमः कालस्सर्वदैव महामुने ॥ २९॥

na tatrApi yugAvasthA yathAsthAneSu saptasu ॥ tretAyugasamaH kAlassarvadaiva mahAmune ॥ 29॥

In all the seven subdivisions in it there is no differentiation among the various Yugas. O great sage, the time there is on a par with Tretā Yuga for ever.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 30

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 30

विप्रक्षत्रियवैश्यास्ते शूद्राश्च मुनिसत्तम ॥ कल्पवृक्षसमानस्तु तन्मध्ये सुमहातरुः ॥ ३० ॥

viprakSatriyavaizyAste zUdrAzca munisattama ॥ kalpavRkSasamAnastu tanmadhye sumahAtaruH ॥ 30 ॥

O excellent sage, there are brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and Śūdras there. In its middle there is a big tree like the celestial Kalpa tree.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 31

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 31

प्लक्षस्तन्नामसंज्ञो वै प्लक्षद्वीपो द्विजोत्तम ॥ इज्यते तत्र भगवाञ्छंकरो लोकशंकरः ॥ ३१॥

plakSastannAmasaMjJo vai plakSadvIpo dvijottama ॥ ijyate tatra bhagavAJchaMkaro lokazaMkaraH ॥ 31॥

That tree is called Plakṣa and hence, O excellent brahmin, the continent is called Plakṣadvīpa. Lord Śiva, the benefactor of the worlds, performs a sacrifice there.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 32

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 32

हरिश्च भगवान्ब्रह्मा यन्त्रैर्मन्त्रैश्च वैदिकैः॥ संक्षेपेण तथा भूयश्शाल्मलिं त्वं निशामय ॥ ३२ ॥

harizca bhagavAnbrahmA yantrairmantraizca vaidikaiH॥ saMkSepeNa tathA bhUyazzAlmaliM tvaM nizAmaya ॥ 32 ॥

Lord Viṣṇu and Brahmā too perform worships here with Vedic mantras and Tantras. Now listen again to the description of Śālmali in brief.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 33

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 33

सप्तवर्षाणि तत्रैव तेषां नामानि मे शृणु ॥ श्वेतोऽथ हरितश्चैव जीमूतो रोहितस्तथा ॥ ३३ ॥

saptavarSANi tatraiva teSAM nAmAni me zRNu ॥ zveto'tha haritazcaiva jImUto rohitastathA ॥ 33 ॥

Hear from me the names of those who lived there for seven years The white and green clouds and the red clouds.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 34

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 34

वैकलो मानसश्चैव सुप्रभस्सप्तमो मुने ॥ शाल्मलेन तु वृक्षेण द्वीपः शाल्मलिसंज्ञकः ॥ ३४ ॥

vaikalo mAnasazcaiva suprabhassaptamo mune ॥ zAlmalena tu vRkSeNa dvIpaH zAlmalisaMjJakaH ॥ 34 ॥

O sage the seventh was Vaikala and Manasa and Suprabha The island is called Shalmali because of the salt tree.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 35

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 35

द्विगुणेन समुद्रेण सततं संवृतः स्थितः ॥ वर्षाभिव्यंजका नद्यस्तासां नामानि मे शृणु ॥ ३५ ॥

dviguNena samudreNa satataM saMvRtaH sthitaH ॥ varSAbhivyaMjakA nadyastAsAM nAmAni me zRNu ॥ 35 ॥

It is constantly surrounded by twice as much sea Listen to me the names of the rivers that express rain.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 36

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 36

शुक्ला रक्ता हिरण्या च चन्द्रा शुभ्रा विमोचना ॥ निवृत्तिः सप्तमी तासां पुण्यतोया सुशीतलाः ॥ ३६ ॥

zuklA raktA hiraNyA ca candrA zubhrA vimocanA ॥ nivRttiH saptamI tAsAM puNyatoyA suzItalAH ॥ 36 ॥

The white and red deer and the moon are white and release. The seventh day of renunciation is the holy waters of these rivers which are very cool.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 37

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 37

सप्तैव तानि वर्षाणि चतुर्वर्णायुतानि च ॥ भगवन्तं सदा शंभुं यजंते विविधैर्मखैः ॥ ३७ ॥

saptaiva tAni varSANi caturvarNAyutAni ca ॥ bhagavantaM sadA zaMbhuM yajaMte vividhairmakhaiH ॥ 37 ॥

All the seven Varṣas contain people of the four castes. They worship lord Śiva always with various kinds of sacrifices.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 38

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 38

देवानां तत्र सान्निध्यमतीव सुमनोरमे ॥ एष द्वीपस्समुद्रेण सुरोदेन समावृतः ॥ ३८ ॥

devAnAM tatra sAnnidhyamatIva sumanorame ॥ eSa dvIpassamudreNa surodena samAvRtaH ॥ 38 ॥

In this beautiful place the gods are always present. This Dvīpa is surrounded by the ocean of wine.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 39

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 39

द्विगुणेन कुशद्वीपः समंताद्बाह्यतः स्थितः ॥ वसंति तत्र दैतेया मनुजैस्सह दानवाः ॥ ३९ ॥

dviguNena kuzadvIpaH samaMtAdbAhyataH sthitaH ॥ vasaMti tatra daiteyA manujaissaha dAnavAH ॥ 39 ॥

The island of Kusha is situated outside on all sides by twice as much The giants and demons live there along with humans.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 40

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 40

तथैव देवगन्धर्वा यक्षाः किंपुरुषादयः ॥ वर्णास्तत्रैव चत्वारो निजानुष्ठानतत्पराः ॥ ४० ॥

tathaiva devagandharvA yakSAH kiMpuruSAdayaH ॥ varNAstatraiva catvAro nijAnuSThAnatatparAH ॥ 40 ॥

Similarly the devas gandharvas yakshas kimpurushas and others There are four varnas devoted to their own rituals.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 41

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 41

तत्रैव च कुशद्वीपे ब्रह्माणं च जनार्द्दनम् ॥ यजंति च तथेशानं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ॥ ४१ ॥

tatraiva ca kuzadvIpe brahmANaM ca janArddanam ॥ yajaMti ca tathezAnaM sarvakAmaphalapradam ॥ 41 ॥

People in Kuśa Dvīpa worship Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, the bestower of the fruits of all desires.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 42

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 42

कुशेशयो हरिश्चैव द्युतिमान्पुष्पवांस्तथा ॥ मणिद्रुमो हेमशैलस्सप्तमो मन्दराचलः ॥ ४२ ॥

kuzezayo harizcaiva dyutimAnpuSpavAMstathA ॥ maNidrumo hemazailassaptamo mandarAcalaH ॥ 42 ॥

The seven mountains are Kuśeśaya, Hari, Dyutimat, Puṣpavat, Maṇidruma, Hemaśaila and Mandarācala.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 43

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 43

नद्यश्च सप्त तासां तु नामानि शृणु तत्त्वतः ॥ धूतपापा शिवा चैव पवित्रा संमितिस्तथा ॥ ४३ ॥

nadyazca sapta tAsAM tu nAmAni zRNu tattvataH ॥ dhUtapApA zivA caiva pavitrA saMmitistathA ॥ 43 ॥

There are seven rivers and hear their names in detail She is washed of her sins and is auspicious and pure and conscientious.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 44

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 44

विद्या दंभा मही चान्या सर्वपापहरास्त्विमाः ॥ अन्यास्सहस्रशस्संति शुभापो हेमवालुकाः ॥ ४४ ॥

vidyA daMbhA mahI cAnyA sarvapApaharAstvimAH ॥ anyAssahasrazassaMti zubhApo hemavAlukAH ॥ 44 ॥

Knowledge, pride, earth and others are the destroyers of all sins. There are thousands of others with auspicious waters and golden sand.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 45

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 45

कुशद्वीपे कुशस्तम्बो घृतोदेन समावृतः ॥ क्रौञ्चद्वीपो महाभाग श्रूयतां चापरो महान् ॥ ४५ ॥

kuzadvIpe kuzastambo ghRtodena samAvRtaH ॥ krauJcadvIpo mahAbhAga zrUyatAM cAparo mahAn ॥ 45 ॥

In the Kuśadvīpa the main plant is the stump of Kuśa grass. It is surrounded by the ocean of clarified butter. O fortunate one, listen to the description of Krauñca Dvīpa, the other great continent.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 46

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 46

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

dviguNena samudreNa dadhimaMDena cAvRtaH ॥ varSAcalA mahAbuddhe teSAM nAmAni me zRNu ॥ 46 ॥

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

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 47

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 47

क्रौञ्चश्च वामनश्चैव तृतीयश्चांधकारकः ॥ दिवावृतिर्मनश्चैव पुण्डरीकश्च दुन्दुभिः ॥ ४७ ॥

krauJcazca vAmanazcaiva tRtIyazcAMdhakArakaH ॥ divAvRtirmanazcaiva puNDarIkazca dundubhiH ॥ 47 ॥

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

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 48

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 48

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

nivasaMti nirAtaMkA varSazaileSu teSu vai ॥ sarvasauvarNaramyeSu suhRddevagaNaiH prajAH ॥ 48 ॥

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.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 49

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 49

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्त्रिया वैश्याश्शूद्राश्चानुक्रमोदिताः ॥ संति तत्र महानद्यस्सप्तान्यास्तु सहस्रशः ॥ ४९॥

brAhmaNAH kSattriyA vaizyAzzUdrAzcAnukramoditAH ॥ saMti tatra mahAnadyassaptAnyAstu sahasrazaH ॥ 49॥

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

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 50

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 50

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

gaurI kumudvatI caiva sandhyA rAtrirmanojavA ॥ zAMtizca puMDarIkA ca yAH pibanti payazzubham ॥ 50॥

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

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 51

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 51

भगवान्पूज्यते तत्र योगरुद्रस्वरूपवान् ॥ दधिमण्डोदकश्चापि शाकद्वीपेन संवृतः॥ ५१॥

bhagavAnpUjyate tatra yogarudrasvarUpavAn ॥ dadhimaNDodakazcApi zAkadvIpena saMvRtaH॥ 51॥

The Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of Yoga Rudra is worshiped there. Dadhimandadaka is also surrounded by Shakadvipa.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 52

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 52

द्विगुणेनाद्रयस्सप्त तेषां नामानि मे शृणु॥ पूर्वे तत्रोदयगिरिर्जलधारः परे यतः ॥ ५२ ॥

dviguNenAdrayassapta teSAM nAmAni me zRNu॥ pUrve tatrodayagirirjaladhAraH pare yataH ॥ 52 ॥

There are seven mountains twice as large Hear from me their names There is a mountain rising in the east and a stream of water in the west.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 53

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 53

पृष्ठतोऽस्तगिरिश्चैव ह्यविकेशश्च केसरी ॥ शाकस्तत्र महावृक्षस्सिद्धगंधर्वसेवितः ॥ ५३॥

pRSThato'stagirizcaiva hyavikezazca kesarI ॥ zAkastatra mahAvRkSassiddhagaMdharvasevitaH ॥ 53॥

Behind him are Astagiri and Hyavikesha and Kesari There is a huge tree called Shaka inhabited by siddhas and gandharvas.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 54

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 54

तत्र पुण्या जनपदाश्चातुर्वर्ण्यसमन्विताः ॥ नद्यश्चात्र महापुण्यास्सर्वपापभयापहाः ॥ ५४॥

tatra puNyA janapadAzcAturvarNyasamanvitAH ॥ nadyazcAtra mahApuNyAssarvapApabhayApahAH ॥ 54॥

The countries are very sacred populated by the people of all the four castes. The rivers too are very holy, dispelling all terror due to sins.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 55

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 55

सुकुमारी कुमारी च नलिनी वेणुका तथा ॥ इक्षुश्च रेणुका चैव गभस्तिस्सप्तमी तथा ॥ ५५॥

sukumArI kumArI ca nalinI veNukA tathA ॥ ikSuzca reNukA caiva gabhastissaptamI tathA ॥ 55॥

They are Sukumārī, Kumārī, Nalinī, Veṇukā, Ikṣu, Reṇukā and Gabhasti.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 56

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 56

अन्यास्सहस्रशस्तत्र क्षुद्रनद्यो महामुने ॥ महीधरास्तथा संति शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ५६ ॥

anyAssahasrazastatra kSudranadyo mahAmune ॥ mahIdharAstathA saMti zatazo'tha sahasrazaH ॥ 56 ॥

O great sage, there are thousands of small rivers there. The mountains too are in hundreds and thousands.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 57

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 57

धर्महानिर्न तेष्वस्ति स्वर्गादागत्य मानवाः ॥ वर्षेषु तेषु पृथिवीं विहरन्ति परस्परम् ॥ ५७॥

dharmahAnirna teSvasti svargAdAgatya mAnavAH ॥ varSeSu teSu pRthivIM viharanti parasparam ॥ 57॥

There is no question of loss of virtue in them. Men come from heaven to those Varṣas on the earth and sport about with one another.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 58

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 58

शाकद्वीपे तु वै सूर्य्यः प्रीत्या जनपदैस्सदा ॥ यथोक्तैरिज्यते सम्यक्कर्मभिर्नियतात्मभिः ॥ ५८ ॥

zAkadvIpe tu vai sUryyaH prItyA janapadaissadA ॥ yathoktairijyate samyakkarmabhirniyatAtmabhiH ॥ 58 ॥

In the Śākadvīpa, the sun is lovingly worshipped by the people of all countries pious in mind and activities as mentioned before.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 59

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 59

क्षीरोदेनावृतस्सोऽपि द्विगुणेन समंततः ॥ क्षीराब्धिस्सर्वतो व्यास पुष्कराख्येन संवृतः ॥ ५९ ॥

kSIrodenAvRtasso'pi dviguNena samaMtataH ॥ kSIrAbdhissarvato vyAsa puSkarAkhyena saMvRtaH ॥ 59 ॥

It is also covered by the ocean of milk on all sides twice as much The ocean of milk is surrounded on all sides by a lake called Pushkara.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 60

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 60

द्विगुणेन महावर्षस्तत्र ख्यातोऽत्र मानसः॥ योजनानां सहस्राणि पंचैवोर्ध्वसमुच्छ्रितः ॥ ६० ॥

dviguNena mahAvarSastatra khyAto'tra mAnasaH॥ yojanAnAM sahasrANi paMcaivordhvasamucchritaH ॥ 60 ॥

The great rainfall is twice as great as the mental one. It is five thousand yojanas in height.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 61

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 61

तानि चैव तु लक्षाणि सर्वतो वलयाकृति॥ पुष्करद्वीपवलयो मध्येन विभजंति च॥ ६१॥

tAni caiva tu lakSANi sarvato valayAkRti॥ puSkaradvIpavalayo madhyena vibhajaMti ca॥ 61॥

There is a great ring round it, five hundred thousand Yojanas in length. The Puṣkara Dvīpa ring divides it into two.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 62

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 62

तेनैव वलया कारा द्वीपवर्षसमाकृतिः॥ दशवर्षसहस्राणि तत्र जीवंति मानवाः॥ ६२॥

tenaiva valayA kArA dvIpavarSasamAkRtiH॥ dazavarSasahasrANi tatra jIvaMti mAnavAH॥ 62॥

The Dvīpa and the Varṣas are of similar shapes namely gyrated. Men live there up to ten thousand years.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 63

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 63

निरामया वीतशोका रागद्वेषविवर्जिताः॥ अधर्मो न मतस्तेषां न बंधवधकौ मुने ॥ ६३ ॥

nirAmayA vItazokA rAgadveSavivarjitAH॥ adharmo na matasteSAM na baMdhavadhakau mune ॥ 63 ॥

They are free from ailment. They are not unhappy. They are devoid of passion and hatred. Evil is never approved of by them. O sage, nor do they imprison or kill anyone.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 64

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 64

सत्यानृते न तस्यास्तां सदैव वसतिस्सदा ॥ तुल्यवेषास्तु मनुजा हेमवर्णैकरूपिणः ॥ ६४ ॥

satyAnRte na tasyAstAM sadaiva vasatissadA ॥ tulyaveSAstu manujA hemavarNaikarUpiNaH ॥ 64 ॥

There is neither truth or lie there. It is always night there. Men are of equal dress and features, all being gold-complexioned.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 65

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 65

वर्षश्चायं तु कालेय भौम स्वर्गोपमो मतः ॥ सर्वस्य सुखदः काले जरारोगविवर्जितः ॥ ६५ ॥

varSazcAyaM tu kAleya bhauma svargopamo mataH ॥ sarvasya sukhadaH kAle jarArogavivarjitaH ॥ 65 ॥

This Varṣa, O sage, is Bhauma which is like a heaven on this earth and the life herein is pleasing to all, free from old age and sickness.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 66

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 66

पुष्करे धातकीखण्डे महावीते महामुने ॥। न्यग्रोधं पुष्करद्वीपे ब्रह्मणः स्थानमुत्तमम् ॥ ६६॥

puSkare dhAtakIkhaNDe mahAvIte mahAmune ॥। nyagrodhaM puSkaradvIpe brahmaNaH sthAnamuttamam ॥ 66॥

O great sage, in the Dhātakīkhaṇḍa and the Mahāvīta in the Puṣkaradvīpa, the holy fig tree is the excellent abode of Brahmā.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 67

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 67

तस्मिन्निवसते ब्रह्मा पूज्यमानस्सुरासुरैः॥ स्वादूदकेनांबुधिना पुष्करः परिवेष्टितः ॥ ६७ ॥

tasminnivasate brahmA pUjyamAnassurAsuraiH॥ svAdUdakenAMbudhinA puSkaraH pariveSTitaH ॥ 67 ॥

Brahmā resides there, worshipped by gods and Asuras. Puṣkara is surrounded by the ocean of sweet water.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 68

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 68

एवं द्वीपास्समुद्रैस्तु सप्त सप्तभिरावृताः ॥ द्वीपाश्चैव समुद्राश्च समाना द्विगुणैः परैः ॥ ६८ ॥

evaM dvIpAssamudraistu sapta saptabhirAvRtAH ॥ dvIpAzcaiva samudrAzca samAnA dviguNaiH paraiH ॥ 68 ॥

Thus the seven continents are surrounded by seven oceans each twice as large as the one within.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 69

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 69

उक्तातिरिक्तता तेषां समुद्रेषु समानि वै ॥ पयांसि सर्वदाऽल्पत्वं जायते न कदाचन॥ ६९॥

uktAtiriktatA teSAM samudreSu samAni vai ॥ payAMsi sarvadA'lpatvaM jAyate na kadAcana॥ 69॥

The speciality of the oceans is mentioned thus. The water is always equal in quantity. It is never reduced.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 70

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 70

स्थालीस्थमग्निसंयोगादधःस्थं मुनिसत्तमः ॥ तथेन्दुवृद्धौ सलिलमूर्द्ध्वगं भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ ७०॥

sthAlIsthamagnisaMyogAdadhaHsthaM munisattamaH ॥ tathenduvRddhau salilamUrddhvagaM bhavati dhruvam ॥ 70॥

O excellent sage, if the water kept in a pot is heated it goes up. Similarly when the moon rises the water of the ocean rises up.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 71

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 71

उदयास्तमनेत्विंदोर्वर्द्धंत्यापो ह्रसन्ति च ॥ अतो न्यूनातिरिक्ताश्च पक्षयोः शुक्लकृष्णयोः ॥ ७१ ॥

udayAstamanetviMdorvarddhaMtyApo hrasanti ca ॥ ato nyUnAtiriktAzca pakSayoH zuklakRSNayoH ॥ 71 ॥

At the time of rising and setting of the moon waters flow and ebb. Hence in the bright and dark halves the waters vary in quantity; they increase and decrease.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 72

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 72

अपां वृद्धिक्षयौ दृष्टौ शतशस्तु दशोत्तरम्॥ समुद्राणां मुनिश्रेष्ठो सर्वेषां कथितं तव॥ ७२॥

apAM vRddhikSayau dRSTau zatazastu dazottaram॥ samudrANAM munizreSTho sarveSAM kathitaM tava॥ 72॥

O great sage, the increase and decrease of the waters of the oceans are seen hundred and thousands of times. This has been mentioned to you.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 73

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 73

भोजनं पुष्करद्वीपे प्रजास्सर्वाः सदैव हि ॥ खंडस्य कुर्वते विप्र तत्र स्वयमुपस्थितम् ॥ ७३॥

bhojanaM puSkaradvIpe prajAssarvAH sadaiva hi ॥ khaMDasya kurvate vipra tatra svayamupasthitam ॥ 73॥

Food is always available to all the people on the island of Pushkar O brāhmaṇa they make a piece of it and it is self-presented there.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 74

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 74

स्वांगदो यस्य पुरतो नास्ति लोकस्य संस्थितिः॥ द्विगुणा हिरण्मयी भूमिस्सर्वजंतुविवर्जिता॥ ७४॥

svAMgado yasya purato nAsti lokasya saMsthitiH॥ dviguNA hiraNmayI bhUmissarvajaMtuvivarjitA॥ 74॥

Before whom there is no existence of the world The land is twice as golden and devoid of all animals.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 75

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 75

लोकालोकस्ततश्शैलस्सहस्राण्यचलो हि सः॥ उच्छ्रयेण हि तावंति योजनायुतविस्तृतः ॥ ७५॥

lokAlokastatazzailassahasrANyacalo hi saH॥ ucchrayeNa hi tAvaMti yojanAyutavistRtaH ॥ 75॥

Then there is the world of the worlds and that mountain is unmovable for thousands of years It is as high as that and a thousand yojanas wide.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 76

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 76

तमश्चांडकटाहेन सेयमुर्वी महामुने ॥ पंचाशत्कोटिविस्तारा सद्वीपा समहीधरा ॥ ७६॥

tamazcAMDakaTAhena seyamurvI mahAmune ॥ paMcAzatkoTivistArA sadvIpA samahIdharA ॥ 76॥

O great sage this earth is covered with darkness and chandaka It is fifty crore in extent with islands and mountains.

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Uma-samhita - Chapter 18 - Verse 77

Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · Chapter 18 · Verse 77

आधारभूता सर्वेषां सर्वभूतगुणाधिका॥ सेयं धात्री च कालेय सर्वेषां जगतामिला॥ ७७॥

AdhArabhUtA sarveSAM sarvabhUtaguNAdhikA॥ seyaM dhAtrI ca kAleya sarveSAM jagatAmilA॥ 77॥

This world is the support in due course of all living beings. It has more attributes than all other elements have.

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