Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 59, Shloka 18
Adhyaya 59 — Cosmic Geography and Yuga-Order: Bhadrashva, Ketumala, and the Northern Kuru Region
अतः परं कुरून् वक्ष्ये निबोधेह ममोत्तरान् ।
तत्र वृक्षाः मधुफलाः नित्यपुष्पफलोपगाः ॥
ataḥ paraṃ kurūn vakṣye nibodheha mamottarān | tatra vṛkṣā madhuphalā nityapuṣpaphalopagāḥ ||
其次我将叙述拘卢（Kuru）之地——当知我之北方区域。彼处树木结蜜甜之果，恒常具足花与果实。
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FAQs
The northern realm is depicted as naturally abundant—suggesting an idealized environment where scarcity is minimized and life is supported with ease.
Sthāna (description of a varṣa/region) with utopian traits.
Ever-flowering, ever-fruiting trees symbolize uninterrupted merit (puṇya) and effortless fruition—an image of karma ripening without obstruction.