Shloka 28
Adhyaya 54 — Cosmography of Jambudvipa: Continents, Oceans, Varshas, and Mount Meru
Sanskrit
फलानि यानि वै जम्ब्वाः गन्धमादनपर्वते ।
गजदेहप्रमाणानि पतन्ति गिरिमूर्धनि ॥
Transliteration
phalāni yāni vai jambvāḥ gandhamādana-parvate | gaja-deha-pramāṇāni patanti giri-mūrdhani ||
Translation
ガンダマーダナ山のジャンブー樹の果実は、一つ一つが象の身体ほどの大きさで、山頂へと落ちる。
Speakers
Cosmography narration within Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa (speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Key Themes
CosmologyMythic GeographyMarvels (adbhuta)