Description of Plakṣa and other continents (dvīpa) - Verse 6
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 19 · Verse 6
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ऋज्वायताः प्रतिदिशं निविष्टा वर्षपर्वताः। प्लक्षद्वीपे तु वक्ष्यामि सप्तद्वीपान महा बलान।।
ṛjvāyatāḥ pratidiśaṃ niviṣṭā varṣaparvatāḥ| plakṣadvīpe tu vakṣyāmi saptadvīpān mahā balān||
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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.