Description of Plakṣa and other continents (dvīpa) - Verse 5
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 19 · Verse 5
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Sanskrit Original
रत्नाकरास्तथा नद्यस्तासां नामानि च बुवे। ब्लक्षद्वीपादिषु त्वेषु सप्त सप्त तु पञ्चसु।।
ratnākarāstathā nadyastāsāṃ nāmāni ca buve| blakṣadvīpādiṣu tveṣu sapta sapta tu pañcasu||
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Sūta said: They are the receptacle of precious gems. There are rivers also. I shall mention their names. In those five continents, viz.: Plakṣadvīpa and others, there are seven long and straight Varṣaparvatas (mountains belonging to the subcontinents) stationed in every quarter. I shall mention the seven extremely powerful (sub) continents in the Plakṣadvīpa.