The Description of Bharata - Verse 6
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 16 · Verse 6
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Sanskrit Original
भरणाच्च प्रजानां वै मनुर्भरत उच्यते। निरुक्तवचनाच्चैवं वर्षं तद्भारतं स्मृतम।।
bharaṇācca prajānāṃ vai manurbharata ucyate| niruktavacanāccaivaṃ varṣaṃ tadbhārataṃ smṛtam||
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Romaharṣaṇa said: Manu is called Bharata because of his (efficiency in the) maintenance and nourishment of the subjects. That subcontinent is thus remembered as Bhārata in view of the expression defined thus.