Shloka 16
Adhyaya 53 — Rudrasarga and the Measure of the Manvantaras: Svayambhuva Manu, Priyavrata’s Line, and the Seven Dvipas
Sanskrit
प्रियव्रतोऽभ्यषिञ्चत्तान् सप्त सप्तसु पार्थिवान् ।
द्वीपेषु तेन धर्मेण द्वीपांश्चैव निबोध मे ॥
Transliteration
priyavrato 'bhyaṣiñcat tān sapta saptasu pārthivān |
dvīpeṣu tena dharmeṇa dvīpāṃś caiva nibodha me ||
Translation
Priyavrata menobatkan ketujuh mereka sebagai raja atas tujuh benua, menurut dharma itu. Kini, fahamilah daripadaku pula nama-nama serta pembahagian benua-benua tersebut.
Speakers
Narrative voice (instructional exposition of cosmography)
Primary Deities
Priyavrata
Key ThemesKingshipRājadharmaCosmic geographyConsecration (abhiṣeka)