Sūta said: This sub-continent south of the Himavat is known as Bhārata. Hemakūṭa is beyond that. The sub-continent within it is Kimpuruṣa. Niṣadha is beyond Hemakūṭa. Its sub-continent is called Harivarṣa. Beyond Harivarṣa and Meru is the splendid llāvṛta. Beyond llāvṛta is Nīla and the sub-continent Ramyaka. Beyond Ramyaka is Śveta and the sub-continent known as Hiraṇmaya. The mountain beyond Hiraṇmaya is known as Śṛṅgī and sub-continent beyond, it is Kuru. The two Varṣas one in the south and one in the north (i.e. Himavaṛsa and Ramyaka) are stationed like an arch.