Cākṣuṣa Manvantara and dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu - Verse 2
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 37 · Verse 2
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Sanskrit Original
मधुकैटभयोः पूर्वं मेदसा संपरिप्लुता। तेनेयं मेदिनीत्युक्ता निरुक्त्या ब्रह्मवादिभिः।।
madhukaiṭabhayoḥ pūrvaṃ medasā saṃpariplutā| teneyaṃ medinītyuktā niruktyā brahmavādibhiḥ||
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Sūta said:: Formerly, it was completely inundated with the Medas (fat, suet) of (the demons) Madhu and Kaiṭabha. Hence by etymological derivation it is called Medīnī by the expounders of the Brahman.