Varaha Purana 86.15: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 15
Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa
Cosmographic Geography
तस्य च जलमिन्द्रो गृहीत्वा वर्षति
tasya ca jalam indro gṛhītvā varṣati
इंद्र उस पहाड़ का पानी ले जाता है। फिर वही पानी बारिश के रूप में बरसता है।
Varāha
FAQs
It preserves a classical model of the water cycle framed through Indra, showing how Purāṇic cosmology integrates environmental processes into narrative description.
The verse refers to the water of the previously mentioned mountain; it does not specify a distinct modern-identifiable site in isolation.
While not an injunction, it highlights dependence on mountain waters for rainfall, supporting an implicit ethic of protecting water-bearing landscapes.
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