Vamana Purana — Structure of Jambudvipa, Shloka 26
The Structure of Jambudvipa: Nine Varshas, Navadvipa Bharata, Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
चित्रोत्पला वै तमसा करमोदा पिशाचिका तथान्या पिप्पलश्रोणी विपाशा वञ्जुलावती
citrotpalā vai tamasā karamodā piśācikā tathānyā pippalaśroṇī vipāśā vañjulāvatī
കൂടാതെ ചിത്രോത്പലാ, തമസാ, കരമോദാ, പിശാചികാ; പിന്നെയും മറ്റ് നദികൾ—പിപ്പലശ്രോണീ, വിപാശാ, വഞ്ജുലാവതീ—എന്നിവയും പറയുന്നു।
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FAQs
Enumerating rivers is a devotional act of remembrance: knowing and honoring tīrthas is presented as a practical dharma that links personal purity with care for sacred places.
As with many Purāṇas, extensive geographic catalogues sit alongside the pañcalakṣaṇa topics; this is best treated as ‘tīrtha-prasaṅga’ (a supporting descriptive module) rather than a primary cosmogonic or dynastic section.
The diversity of river-names signals the Purāṇic aim of unifying multiple cultural regions under one sacred map, making dharma portable across locales.