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The length and extent of the Earth: Description of Jambūdvīpa - Verse 16

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 16

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Sanskrit Original

चतुर्वर्णश्च सौवर्णो मेरुश्चारुतमः स्मृतः। द्वात्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि विस्तीर्णः स च मूर्द्धनि।।

caturvarṇaśca sauvarṇo meruścārutamaḥ smṛtaḥ| dvātriṃśacca sahasrāṇi vistīrṇaḥ sa ca mūrddhani||

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Sūta said: Meru is remembered as the most beautiful. It has four colours (like four castes—Varṇas). It is golden. On its top its extent is thirty-two thousand Yojanas.