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Tattvārthasūtra
The names Bharata and the rest are prevalent from eternity and are without cause. Where is Bharatavarşa (Bharatakşetra) situated? It is the country in the south of the mountain chain of Himavān parvata and surrounded by ocean on the other three sides. It is in the shape of a bow. It is divided into six regions by the mountain chain of Vijayārdha parvata and the two rivers, Gangā and Sindhu. In the north of (small) Himavān parvata and south of Mahāhimavān parvata, and surrounded by ocean in the east and the west, is the Haimavatavarsa (Haimavataksetra). In the south of the mountain chain of Nisadha parvata and north of the Mahāhimavān parvata, and surrounded by ocean in the east and the west, lies the Harivarsa (Hariksetra). In the
rth of the mountain chain of Nisadha parvata and south of Nila parvata, and surrounded by ocean in the east and the west, is the Videhavarsa (Videhaksetra). In the north of the mountain chain of Nīla parvata and south of Rukmī parvata, and surrounded by ocean in the east and the west, is the Ramyakavarşa (Ramyakakşetra). In the north of the mountain chain of Rukmī parvata and south of Sikharī parvata, and surrounded by ocean in the east and the west, is the Hairanyavatavarşa (Hairanyavatakşetra). In the north of the mountain chain of Sikharī parvata, and surrounded by ocean on the other three sides, is the Airāvatavarşa (Airāvataksetra). It is divided into six regions by the mountain chain of Vijayārdha parvata and the two rivers, Raktā and Raktodā.
The mountain chains have been mentioned as six. What are these and how do these run?
तद्विभाजिनः पूर्वापरायता हिमवन्महाहिमवन्निषधनील
रुक्मिशिखरिणो वर्षधरपर्वताः ॥११॥
उन सात क्षेत्रों का विभाग करने वाले पूर्व से पश्चिम तक लम्बे हिमवान्,
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