Descendants of Priyavrata, the eldest son of Swayambhuva Manu; his ten sons; three adopt a religious life; the others become kings of seven Dwipas, or isles, of the earth - Verse 19
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 2 · Verse 1.19
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Sanskrit Original
इलावृताय प्रददौ मेरुर यत्र तु मध्यमे नीलाचलाश्रितं वर्षं रम्याय प्रददौ पिता ।।
ilāvṛtāya pradadau merur yatra tu madhyame nīlācalāśritaṃ varṣaṃ ramyāya pradadau pitā ||
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To Ilavrta, he gave the Meru, which is situated in the middle, and the region dependent on the blue mountain was given by the father.