O Brahmanas, this is the land of holy rites of those men who are eligible. There are seven important mountain ranges viz. Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Saktiman,^ Rksaparvata, Vindhya and Pariyatra. There are eight other continents viz. Indradvipa, Kaserukman, Tamraparna, Gabhastiman, Nagadvipa Saumya, Gandharva, Varuna. This continent (Bharata Varsa) ■situated in the sea is the ninth one.