Varaha Purana 86.41: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 41
Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa
Cosmographic Geography
तत्र द्विनाम्न्यो नद्यः ।
tatra dvināmnyo nadyaḥ
वहाँ दो नदियाँ हैं। दोनों के दो-दो नाम हैं।
Varāha
FAQs
It signals a naming convention—multiple appellations for the same river—relevant for reconciling variant toponyms across manuscripts and regions.
No specific river yet; it introduces a set of rivers described as having dual names.
None explicit; the verse frames an informational taxonomy of waterways.
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