Description of the Jambūdvīpa - Verse 81
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 18 · Verse 81
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Sanskrit Original
महेन्द्रभयवित्रस्ताः पक्षच्छे दभयात्पुरा। यदेतद्दृश्यते चन्द्रे श्वेते कृष्णशशाकृति।।
mahendrabhayavitrastāḥ pakṣacche dabhayātpurā| yadetaddṛśyate candre śvete kṛṣṇaśaśākṛti||
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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).