Vamana Purana — Structure of Jambudvipa, Shloka 6
The Structure of Jambudvipa: Nine Varshas, Navadvipa Bharata, Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
पुण्या रम्या नवैवैते वर्षाः शालकटङ्कट इलावृताद्या ये चाष्टौ वर्षं मुक्त्वैव भारतम्
puṇyā ramyā navaivaite varṣāḥ śālakaṭaṅkaṭa ilāvṛtādyā ye cāṣṭau varṣaṃ muktvaiva bhāratam
يا شالاكَطَنْكَطَ، إن هذه الفَرْشات التسع (الأقاليم) طاهرة بهيّة. ومن بينها ثمانية، ابتداءً من إيلاآفْرِتا، تُسمّى كذلك، ولا يُستثنى إلا الإقليم المسمّى بهاراتا.
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FAQs
The verse distinguishes Bhārata-varṣa from the other varṣas: Bhārata is typically treated as the arena of deliberate effort (puruṣakāra), dharma, and karma-bearing action, whereas other regions are portrayed as naturally auspicious or effortless in attainment.
Primarily within Sarga (cosmography/creation-description) and ancillary cosmological geography (dvipas, varṣas, loka-vyavasthā).
‘Eight varṣas are naturally holy/delightful’ while Bhārata is singled out—symbolically emphasizing that liberation-oriented merit is uniquely earned through discipline, dharma, and conscious striving in the human realm.