Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 57, Shloka 59
Adhyaya 57 — The Ninefold Divisions of Bharata: Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
दक्षिणापरतो ह्यस्य पूर्वेण च महोदधिः । हिमवानुत्तरेणास्य कार्मुकस्य यथा गुणः ॥
dakṣiṇāparato hy asya pūrveṇa ca mahodadhiḥ | himavān uttareṇāsya kārmukasya yathā guṇaḥ ||
இதன் தெற்கும் மேற்கும் கடல் உள்ளது; கிழக்கிலும் பெருங்கடல் உள்ளது; வடக்கில் ஹிமவான் நிற்கின்றான்—வில்லின் வளைந்த நாண்போல் அதன் வடிவை வரையறுப்பதுபோல்.
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FAQs
Sacred geography is not merely cartographic: boundaries (ocean and Himavān) frame a distinct karmic arena where dharma can be pursued.
Cosmography (bhūvanakośa) that supports Purāṇic world-description, often accompanying sarga/pratisarga expositions.
The ‘bow’ simile suggests Bhārata as a tensioned field—like a bow held ready—where effort (puruṣakāra) and discipline are demanded for spiritual ‘aim’ and attainment.