Description of the Jambūdvīpa - Verse 80
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 18 · Verse 80
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Sanskrit Original
नाम्ना समुद्रवासस्तु और्वःस वडवामुखः। द्वादशैते प्रविष्टा हि पर्वता लवणोदधिम।।
nāmnā samudravāsastu aurvaḥsa vaḍavāmukhaḥ| dvādaśaite praviṣṭā hi parvatā lavaṇodadhim||
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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).