Vamana Purana — Structure of Jambudvipa, Shloka 9
The Structure of Jambudvipa: Nine Varshas, Navadvipa Bharata, Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
इन्द्रीपः कसेरुमांस्ताम्रवर्णो गभस्तिमान् नागद्वीपः कटाहश्च सिंहलो वारुणस्तथा
indrīpaḥ kaserumāṃstāmravarṇo gabhastimān nāgadvīpaḥ kaṭāhaśca siṃhalo vāruṇastathā
इन्द्रीप, कसेरुमान, ताम्रवर्ण, गभस्तिमान, नागद्वीप, कटाह, सिंहल आणि वारुण—ही द्वीपांची नावे आहेत.
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FAQs
Cosmographic catalogues in Purāṇas reinforce the idea of an ordered universe (ṛta/dharma-like structure), where human societies and lands are situated within a larger sacred map—inviting humility and a broadened sense of belonging beyond one’s local realm.
Primarily under Sthāna/‘cosmography’ (often treated alongside sarga-style descriptions of the world’s arrangement), rather than vamśa or vamśānucarita.
Named dvīpas function as mnemonic ‘nodes’ of the Purāṇic world, linking geography with cultural memory. Some names (e.g., Siṃhala, Tāmravarṇa) also bridge mythic mapping with historically recognized regions.