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Description of the Jambūdvīpa - Verse 79

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 18 · Verse 79

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Sanskrit Original

चक्रमैनाकयोर्मध्य विदिशं दक्षिणां प्रति। तत्र संवर्त्तको नाम सो ऽग्निः पिबति तज्जलम।।

cakramainākayormadhya vidiśaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ prati| tatra saṃvarttako nāma so 'gniḥ pibati tajjalam||

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In between the Cakra and the Maināka in the south-east quarter, there is the fire named Saṃvartaka. It drinks the water. This sub-marine fire is known by the name Aurva. It has the face of a mare. These twelve mountains had entered the briny sea formerly because of the fear of getting their wings chopped. They were terrified by Mahenḍra. This is seen in the white (i.e. circular moon on the full Moon night) moon in the shape of a black rabbit (or deer and a rabbit).