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अध्याय-३
Therefore, river Gangā and river Sindhu, each, has 14,000 tributaries. The groups of rivers in the other regions have twice the number of tributaries up to the Videha region. Beyond that the tributaries are less by half the number. This means that rivers Rohita and Rohitāsyā, each, has 28,000 tributaries. Rivers Harit and Harikāntā, each, has 56,000 tributaries. Rivers Sītā and Sītodā, each, has 1,12,000 tributaries. Rivers Nārī and Narakāntā, each, has 56,000 tributaries. Rivers Suvarnakūlā and Rūpyakūlā, each, has 28,000 tributaries. And, rivers Raktā and Raktodā, each, has 14,000 tributaries.
The expanse of the regions (kṣetra) is mentioned next.
भरतः षड्विंशतिपश्चयोजनशतविस्तारः षट्चैकोनविंशतिभागा योजनस्य ॥२४॥
भरत क्षेत्र का विस्तार, पाँच सौ छब्बीस योजन और एक योजन के उन्नीस भागों में से छह भाग अधिक है।
The width (from south to north) of the region Bharata is 526 6/19 yojana.
That which is 526 yojana in width (from south to north) is Bharata. Is it only so much? No; 6/19 yojana is added to it.
The widths of the other regions are indicated next.
तद्विगुणद्विगुणविस्तारा वर्षधरवर्षा विदेहान्ताः ॥ २५ ॥
विदेहक्षेत्र तक के पर्वत और क्षेत्र भरतक्षेत्र से दूने - दूने विस्तार वाले हैं।
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