Astika cosmography
BP 21: |
loka |
meaning |
class of devata-s |
meaning |
:15 |
Satya |
truth |
Brahma |
|
:14 |
Tapas |
austerity |
Vai-raja-s |
wide-ruling, glitter |
:13 |
Jana |
generating |
Sa-nandana etc. |
with joy |
:12 |
Mahas |
greatness |
Kalpa-vasin-s |
competent-abiding |
:19 |
Svar |
luster |
Dik-pala-s |
direction-protectors |
Meru, colors of sides of
VrP 75: (VuP 1:34:) |
direction |
color |
caste |
:15 (:17) |
east |
white |
b |
:18 (:19) |
north |
red |
ks. |
:16 (:17) |
south |
yellow |
v |
:17 (:18) |
west |
black |
s` |
divine cities on summit of Meru
KP 1:46: (VrP 76:, VuP 1:34:; LP 1:48:) |
direction |
city |
meaning |
deity |
meaning |
:7 (VuP :69-72) |
center |
(assembly-hall Manas-vati, VuP) |
[mind-gaining] |
Brahma & Maha-deva |
prayer & great god |
:10 (VrP :3-8) |
E |
A-mara-vati (with Su-dharma hall) |
immortality-gaining |
Ind-ra |
dripping-producing |
:13 (VrP :9; VuP :81-82) |
SE |
Tejas-vati (Tejas-vini, LP :15) |
splendor-gaining |
Agni (Vibha-vasu, VuP) |
fire |
:15 (VrP :10; VuP :86) |
S |
Sam-yamani (hall Su-sam-yama, VuP) |
together restraining |
Yama |
twin |
:17 (VrP :11; VuP :87) |
SW |
Raks.as-vati (Kr.s.n.a-vati, VrP; Kr.s.n.a-varn.a, LP :17, with fn. 291; hall Kr.s.n.a-angana, VuP) |
protection-gaining |
+Nis-r.ti (Nair-r.tya, VuP) |
decay |
:19 (VrP :12; VuP :88) |
W |
S`uddha-vati (hall S`ubha-vati, VuP) |
purity-gaining [beauty-gaining] |
Varun.a |
dispeller |
:21(VrP :13; VuP :89) |
NW |
Gandha-vati |
fragrance-gaining |
Vayu |
wind |
:23 (VrP :14; VuP :90) |
N |
Kanti-mati (Maha-udaya with Vaid.urya -- lapis lazuli -- hall, VrP & VuP) |
beloved intention |
Soma |
narcotic |
:25 (VrP :15; VuP :91) |
NE |
Yas`as-vati (Manas-hara, VrP; hall Yas`as-vati molten gold, VuP) |
renown-gaining |
Is`ana |
owning |
Ila-vr.ta {in BhP 5:16:11-24 names are greatly divergent; in BhP 6:16:26 & US 17:23-26 names are, in both, slightly disordered}
cardinal direction (different in VrP) |
east |
south |
west |
north |
parvan "mountain" (BP 16:22; KP 1:45:15; BhP 5:16:11; VrP 77) |
Mandara |
Gandha-madana |
Vipula |
Su-pars`va |
meaning |
tardy |
fragrance-exhilerating |
abundant |
good rib |
vr.ks.a "trees" (BP 16:23; KP 1:45:16; BhP 5:16:12; LP 1:49:) |
Kadamba |
Jambu |
Pippala (As`vattha, VrP 77:23 & LP :32) |
Vat.a (Nyagrodha, LP :33) |
meaning |
"Nauclea cadamba" |
rose-apple |
"Ficus religiosa" sacred-fig |
banyan ("Ficus indica") |
aran.ya "park" (BP 16:30; KP 1:45:22-23; BhP 5:16:14; LP 1:49:) |
Caitra-ratha |
Gandha-madana |
Vaibhraja |
Nandana (Savitr., KP :23 & LP :36) |
meaning |
variegated chariot |
odor-exhileration |
wide glitter |
(impeller) |
holy shrine (LP 1:49:37) |
Mitra-is`vara |
S.as.t.ha-is`vara |
Variya-is`vara |
Amraka-is`vara |
meaning |
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lake (BP 16:31; KP 1:45:27-39; BhP 5:16:17-24; directions different in VmP 78 & in LP 1:49:38) |
Arun.a-uda |
Maha-bhadra |
Asita-uda |
Manasa |
meaning |
pink lake |
greatly auspicious |
dark lake |
mental |
holy centre (LP 1:49:39) |
Kumara |
S`akha |
Vi-s`akha |
Naigameya |
meaning |
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kesara parvata-s [BhP 6:16:26; VuP 1:36:18-32] |
(BP 16:32; US 17:23) |
(BP 16:33; US 17:24; VuP 1:36:18-20) |
(BP 16:34; US 17:25; VuP 1:36:27-29) |
(BP 16:35; US 17:26) |
1st |
S`anta-vant (S`ata-an~jana, US) |
Tri-kut.i (Tri-s`ikhara, VuP) |
S`ikhi-vasa (S`ini-vasa, BhP; S`ikhi-s`aila, VuP 2nd) |
S`ankha-kuta (S`ankha[-cud.a], BhP [, US]) |
meaning |
peace-gaining (hundred ointment) |
three-peaked |
tressed garment |
conch-peak (conch [crest]) |
2nd |
Cakra-kumbha (Ku-sumbha, US) |
S`is`ira (VrP, VuP) |
Vaidurya (4th , VuP) |
R.s.abha (Vr.s.abha, VuP 3rd) |
meaning |
wheel vase (safflower) |
winter |
cat's-eye (from sea-snail) |
sagacious |
3rd |
Kurarin (Kurara, BhP) |
Patanga (4th , VuP) |
Kapila (VrP, 5th VuP) |
Hamsa (4th , VuP) |
meaning |
(osprey) |
moth |
tawny |
swan |
4th |
Malya-vant (Kuranga, BhP) |
Rucaka (5th , VuP) |
Gandha-madana |
Naga (5th VuP) |
meaning |
(antelope) |
mojo |
fragrance-exhilerating |
dragon |
5th |
Vai-kanka (Vi-kanka, VmP, VuP 3rd) {omitted in US} |
Nis.adha |
Ja-rudhi (last in list of northern mtns., VuP) |
Kalan~jara (Kalan~ja, US) |
meaning |
indeed heron = praetended-Brahmana |
down similarly ? |
born-sprout |
(poisoned game-animal) |
Ganga river (BP 16:40; KP 1:46:30-33) |
Sita |
Alaka-nanda |
[Su--]Caks.u [KP] |
Bhadra |
meaning |
furrow |
curl joy |
[good] wheel |
auspicious |
vars.a (BP 16: 41-44) |
Bhadra-as`va |
Bharata |
Ketu-mala |
Uttara-Kuru |
meaning |
auspicious horse |
actor, acrobat |
banner-wreath / rows of flags |
northern utterance |
dvipa-s "continents"
dvipa |
Jambu |
Plaks.a |
S`almali |
Kus`a |
Kraun~ca |
S`aka |
Pus.kara |
meaning |
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son of Priya-vrata "pleasing vow" |
Agnidh-ra |
Medha-tithi |
Vapus.-mant |
Jyotis.-mant |
Dyuti-mant |
Bhavya (Havya, BAP 1:2:14) |
Savana, father of Maha-vita & Dhataki |
meaning |
from kindler |
immolation phase |
beauty-gaining |
astral-light-gaining |
dignity-gaining |
likely to be |
pressing-out; instigation |
varn.a-s "castes" |
(BP 18:17; KP 1:49:9) |
(BP 18:30; KP 1:49:19) |
(BP 18:39; KP 1:49:24) |
(KP 1:49:30) |
(BP 18:71; KP 1:49:37) |
{no varn.a-s} |
|
1st varn.a |
Brahmana |
Aryaka |
Kapila |
Damin (Dravin.a, KP) |
Pus.kala |
Maga (Mr.ga, KP) |
|
meaning |
little noble |
tawny, brown |
tamed (essence) |
copious |
Magian (deer) |
||
2nd varn.a |
Ks.atriya |
Kuru[ra, KP] |
Arun.a |
S`us.min |
Pus.kara |
Magadha |
|
meaning |
double joint (kora) |
pink |
ruttish, hissing |
blue-lotus |
minstrel |
||
3rd varn.a |
Vais`ya |
Vivasvant (Videha, KP) |
Pita |
Sneha (Stobha, KP) |
(Dhanya, KP) |
Manasa |
|
meaning |
(bodiless) |
yellow |
oily (hurrah) |
(moveable) |
mental |
||
4th varn.a |
S`udra |
Bhavin |
Kr.s.n.a |
Manda-iha |
(Tis.ya KP) |
Manda-ga |
|
meaning |
imminent |
black |
slow effort |
(archer) |
slow going |
||
surrounded by the uda "lake" (KP 1:45:4) |
Ks.ara |
Iks.ura |
Sura |
Ghr.ta |
Dadhi |
Ks.ira-salila |
Svadu |
meaning |
salt |
sugar-cane juice |
wine |
ghee |
curd |
milk playing |
sweet, scil. water |
Jambu (BP 17:3; KP 1:47:23-25)
upa-vars.a "lesser district", going westward |
meaning |
kula-parvata "family-mountain", west of upa-vars.a |
meaning |
Ind-ra-dvipa |
dropping isle |
Maha-ind-ra |
great dropping |
Kaserumant (Kaserukmant, KP) |
(injurious brightness-gaining) |
Malaya |
sandalwood |
Tamra-parn.a |
dark wing |
Sahya |
having to be endured |
Gabhasti-mant |
fork-gaining |
S`ukti-mant (S`akti-mant, KP) |
oyster-gaining (power-gaining) |
Naga-dvipa |
dragon isle |
R.ks.a |
bear = ursine |
Saumya |
narcotic |
Vindhya |
worshipful |
Gandha-rva |
fragrance limit |
Pari-yatra |
around where |
Varun.a |
dispeller |
Jambu
KP 1:47: |
vars.a |
complexion of inhabitants |
their food |
their years of life |
:1 |
Ketu-mala |
crows |
jackfruit |
10,000 |
:2 |
Bhadra-as`va |
white |
cooked fruit |
10,000 |
:3-4 |
Ramyaka |
silver |
nyagrodha-fruits |
11,500 |
:4-5 |
Hiran.-maya |
golden |
s`ri-phala "coconut" |
12,500 |
:6 |
Kuru |
dark |
milk |
14,500 |
:9 |
Kid-purus.a |
gold |
plaks.a-fruits |
10,000 |
:10 |
Hari-vars.a |
maha-rajata |
iks.ura |
10,000 |
:20 |
Ila-vr.ta |
waterlily |
jambu-fruits |
13,000 |
:21 |
Bharata |
100 |
{in names for the vars.a-s etc. BhP 5:20 is disordered & greatly divergent -- VuP 1:49:90,92) transferreth 1st & 4th rivernames to S`aka}
Plaks.a -- (Soma BP 18:19; KP 1:49:11)
vars.a "sub-continent" (BP 18:3-5; BAP 1:2:19:15-16; VuP 1:49:13-14; BhP 5:20:3; LP 1:46:42-43) |
meaning |
giri "mountain" (BP 18:7; BAP 1:2:19:35-40; KP 1:49:7; VuP 1:49:6-12; LP 1:53:2-4) |
meaning |
"river" (BP 18:11; BAP 1:2:19:19; KP 1:49:8) |
meaning |
S`anta-bhaya (A-bhaya, BhP) |
peaceful fright (unfright) |
Go-meda (Go-medaka, VuP & LP) |
ox-fat |
Anu-tapta |
again heated |
S`is`ira (S`ikhara, VuP) |
winter |
Candra |
moon |
S`ikhi (S`ikha, KP) |
tress |
Sukha-[u]da[ya, BAP & VuP & LP] |
bliss giving [/ arising] |
Nara-da |
moisture-giving |
Vi-pas`a (Vi-papa, KP) |
wide fetter (wide sin) |
A-nanda |
joy |
Dundubhi |
kettledrum |
Tri-diva |
three riches |
S`iva |
lier |
Somaka (Man.i-mant, KP) |
little narcotic (jewel-providing) |
Kramu (Kr.ta, KP) |
betel-nut (made) |
Ks.emaka (Ks.ema, BhP) |
(habitable) |
Su-manas (Su-manas = Vaibhava, LP; Megha-nisvana, KP) |
good mind (cloud noise) |
Amr.ta |
ambrosia |
Dhruva |
established |
Vaibhraja |
wide-glittering |
Su-kr.ta |
well-made |
S`almali -- Vayu (BP 18:31; KP 1:49:17)
vars.a "sub-continent" (BP 18:22-:23, :29; BAP 1:2:19:44-45; LP 1:46:38-39) |
meaning |
giri "mountain" (BP 18:26-:27; KP 1:49:15; LP 1:53:5-6) |
meaning |
"river" (BP 18:28; BAP 1:2:19:47; KP 1:49:16) |
meaning |
S`veta |
white |
Kumuda |
"Nymphaea esculenta" esculent white waterlily |
S`ron.i (Jyoti, BAP; Yoni, KP) |
lame (astral light; source) |
Harita (#4, BAP) |
green |
Unnata (Uttama, BAP & LP; Anna-da, KP) |
bent-upwards (uppermost; food-giving) |
Toya (S`anti, BAP) |
water (peace) |
Jimuta |
clouds |
Bala-ahaka |
strong cold |
Vi-tr.s.n.a( Tus.t.a, BAP) |
wide thirst (satisfied) |
Rohita (#2, BAP) |
reddish |
Dron.a |
bucket |
Cakra (Candra, BAP) |
wheel (moon) |
Vaidyuta |
lighning |
Kanka (Kamsa, KP) |
heron (metal) |
S`ukra |
semen |
Manasa |
mental |
Mahis.a |
buffalo |
Vi-mocani |
unharnessing |
Su-prabha (Suprada, BAP) |
well-lighted |
Kakud-mant |
hump-possessing |
Ni-vr.tti |
renounced |
Kus`a -- Ugra (BP 18:40) (Brahma, KP 1:49:26)
vars.a "sub-continent" (BP 18:36; VmP 87:2; VuP 1:49:51-52; LP 1:46:35) |
meaning |
giri "mountain" (BP 18:42; KP 1:49:20; VaP 87:1; VuP 1:48:48-50; LP 1:53:7-8) |
meaning |
"river" (BP 18:43; KP 1:49:21) |
meaning |
Udbhida (Udbhijja, BAP) |
(sprouting) |
Vidruma |
"wide-tree" coral |
Dhuta-papa |
shaken fault |
Venumant (Ven.u-man.d.ala, VrP & VuP) |
fluted |
Hema-s`aila (Homa, KP; Hema-parvata, VrP & LP) |
snow rock (oblation; snow mountain) |
S`iva |
lier |
Svai-ratha (Vai-ratha, BAP; Rathakara, VrP; Svai-rathakara, VuP; Dvai-ratha, LP) |
(wide chariot; chariot-making) |
Dyuti-mant |
lightning-gaining |
Pavitra |
filter |
Randhana (Lavan.a, BAP & VuP & LP; Baladhana, VrP) |
destruction (salt) |
Pus.t.i-mant (Pus.pa-vant, KP & VrP & VuP; Pus.pita, LP) |
nourishment-gaining (flower-gaining) |
Sammati (Sammita, KP; Santati, VuP) |
measured out / aequal |
Dhr.ti (Dhr.ti-mat, VuP) |
firmness |
Kus`a-is`aya |
grass reclining |
Vidyud-ambhas (Vidyut, KP; Dyuti-garbha, VuP) |
lighting caelestial-water |
Prabha-kara |
radiance-making |
Hari [-giri, LP] |
yellow |
Mahi (Prabha, KP) |
great, scil. world (light) |
Kapila |
brown |
Manda-ara (Mandara, KP & VrP 87:2 & VuP & LP) |
slow spoke (making slow) |
[unnamed, BP] (Rama, KP) |
(dark (?) / delight) |
Kraun~ca -- Yogi-rudra (BP 18:56) (Rudra, KP 1:49:32)
vars.a "sub-continent" (BP 18:48; BAP 1:2:19:72-73; VrP 88:3; LP 30) |
meaning |
giri "mountain" (BP 18:50; BAP 1:2:19:67-68; KP 1:49:28; VrP 88:1-2; LP 1:53:14) |
meaning |
"river" (BP 18:55; KP 1:49:29; BAP 1:2:19:75 counteth one # onward, and likewise VrP 88:4-5) |
meaning |
Kus`a-ga (Kus`ala, BAP & VrP & LP) |
grass-going (proper) |
Kraun~ca |
curlew |
Kumud-vati |
white-water-lily-possessing |
Manda-ga (Manonu-ga, BAP; Manuga, LP) |
slowgoing |
Vamana[ka, KP & LP] |
midget |
Sandhya |
twilight |
Us.n.a (Us.n.a-vant, VrP) |
hot |
Andhakaraka (Adhi-karika, KP; Andhakara, VmP) |
Ratri |
night |
|
Pivara (Pavana, BAP; Pavaka, VmP) |
plump (breeze) |
Deva-vrata (Diva-kr.t, BAP; Deva-abda, KP; Devavr.ta, VrP; Divavr.t, LP) |
divine vow (richess-giving; divine "juice-giver" = waterlily) |
Manas-java |
mind hibiscus |
Andhakaraka (Andhakara, VrP) |
Dama (Dvi-vida, BAP; Vi-veda, KP; Dvi-vinda, VmP; Vi-vinda, LP) |
garland (twice veda; without veda) |
Khyati (Kobhi, KP) |
declaration |
|
Muni[-des`a, BAP & VmP] |
taciturn |
Pun.d.arika-vana (Pun.d.arika, KP & VrP & LP) |
white-waterlily arbor |
Pun.d.arika[-aks.a, KP] |
white-waterlily [eye] |
Dundubhi[-svana, BAP] |
kettledrum |
Dundubhi[-svana, KP & LP] |
kettledrum[-sound] |
[?, BP] (#1 Gauri, KP & VrP) |
(yellowish) |
S`aka -- the sun (BP 18:72) (Divakara "the sun", KP 1:49:38)
vars.a "sub-continent" (BP 18:61; BAP 1:2:19:91-93; VuP 1:49:84-86; LP 1:46:25) |
meaning |
giri "mountain" (BP 18:62; BAP 1:2:1:75; KP 1:49:34; VrP 86:2; VuP 1:49:84-86; LP 1:53:17-18) |
meaning |
"river" (BP 18:66; BAP 1:2:19:96; KP 1:49:35; VrP 86:3) |
meaning |
Jalada |
Udaya-giri (Udaya, BAP & KP & VrP & LP) |
rise mountain |
Su-kumari |
good girl |
|
Kumara |
boy |
Jala-dhara (6th Ramya, LP) |
water-support |
Kumari |
girl |
Su-kumara |
good boy |
Raivataka (Raivata, VuP: 2nd, LP) |
little citron |
Nalini (Nanda, VrP) |
water-lily |
Maniraka (Manivaka, BAP; Man.icaka, VuP & LP) |
(pearl-like) |
S`yama (S`vetaka, VrP; 3rd S`yamaka, LP) |
gray (little white) |
Ren.uka (Ven.uka, BAP & KP; Ven.ika, VrP) |
(flute) |
Kusuma-uda (Kusuma-uttara, BAP & LP) |
flower lake (flower north) |
Ambhas-giri (As.t.a-giri, BAP; Kas.t.ha-giri, KP; 4th Rajata, LP; Rajata = S`aka, VrP; Asta, VuP) |
(wood mountain) |
Iks.u[ka, KP] (#6 Iks.u-mati, VrP) |
sugar-cane |
Modaki (Modaka, BAP) |
(gladdening) |
Astikeya (Durga-s`aila, BAP; Ambikeya, KP & VuP & - 5th - LP; Ambikeya = Vibhrajasa VrP) |
Hindu (illcome rock; motherly) |
Dhenuka (#5 Dhenus, VrP) |
little cow |
Maha-druma |
great tree |
Kesarin [whence ariseth the wind, VrP 86:3 & LP 1:53:19] |
maned / having eyebrows |
Gabhasti |
fork |
Pus.kara, divided concentrically by mt. Manasa (BP 18:77) (mt. Manasa-uttara, KP 1:50): or, by mt. Maha-s`aila (50,000 yojana-s tall & extending 34,000 yojana-s below ground-level, LP 1:53:19b-22), with mt. Manasa to the north of it (LP 1:53:23)
21 mountains
KP 1:48: |
mountain |
meaning |
denizen |
meaning |
:1 |
Hema-kut.a |
snow peak |
Parama-is.t.hin |
remotest |
:4 |
Kaila-asa |
spear seat |
Ku-vera |
deformed |
:12 |
Vasu-dhara |
wealth-support |
the Vasu-s |
wealths |
:13 |
Ratna-dhara |
gem-support |
:18 Jai-gir-savya |
invoking the left side |
:26 |
Su-megha |
good cloud |
Ind-ra |
drippping-possessing |
:27 |
Gaja-s`aila |
elephant rock |
+Dus-ga |
evilly gone |
:29 |
Su-nila |
good blue |
the Raks.asa-s |
protector-s |
:30 |
Maha-acala |
great unmoved |
the Yaks.a-s |
ghost-s |
:31 |
S`veta-udara |
white belly |
Su-parn.a |
good feather |
:33 |
Sahasra-s`ikhara |
thousand spires |
the Vidya-dhara-s |
lore-supports |
:39 |
Pari-jata |
+Maha-Laks.mi |
great luck |
|
:44 |
Su-pars`va |
good rib |
+Saras-vati |
lake-gaining |
:45 |
Pan.d.ura |
whitish |
the Gandha-rva-s |
odor humming (rava) |
:47 |
An~jana |
collyrium |
+the Ap-saras-es |
sap (of plants) lake |
:49 |
Kaumuda |
esculent white waterlily |
the Rud-ra-s |
weeping-providing |
:51 |
Pin~jara, city Kapila |
tawnybrown, brown |
Nandi-is`-vara |
rejoicing owner of choice |
:52 |
Ja-rudh-i |
produced sprout |
Bhas-kara |
reflecting sunbeam |
:54 |
Hamsa |
swan |
Brahma Vama-deva |
prayerful vomiting god |
:57 |
Pan~ca-s`aila, 3 cities |
five rocks |
the Danava-s |
offspring of monster-goddess +Danu -- goddess of volcanoes in Bali |
:59 |
Su-gandha |
good odor |
Kardama |
cardamom |
7 tala-s
tala |
meaning |
its denizens (BhP 5:24) |
meaning |
composition of ground (KP 1:44:16-19) |
ground & sequence (VuP 1:50:11-14) |
ground & sequence (LP 1:45:10-13) |
denizens (LP 1:45:11, 16-21) |
A- |
not |
Bala son of Maya |
strong |
black |
black |
6th white |
Kambala-as`va, Maha-kumbha, Haya-griva |
Vi- |
wide |
Bhava, copulating with +Bhavani |
becoming (changing into) |
white coral |
3rd red |
5th coral |
Danava-s; Taraka-agni, Maha-antaka; Prahlada |
Su- |
good |
Bali son of Vi-rocana |
oblation son of illuminating |
yellow |
2nd pale white |
4th yellow |
Vainayaka; Purva-deva-s (Kala-nemi, etc.) |
-a-tala |
[and] not tala |
Maya lord of Tri-pura |
builder (mi) of 3-city |
gravel |
[Gabas-tala] yellow |
3rd gravels |
Vi-rocana, Hiran.ya-aks.a, Naraka |
Maha- |
great |
Krodha-vasa-s: Ku-haha, Taks.aka, Kaliya, Su-s.ena |
evil 10 billion, ... good army |
jewels |
sandy |
1st golden, jewels |
An-anta, Mucu-kunda, Bali |
Rasa- |
flavor |
Pan.i-s, Ni-vata-kavaca-s: in Hiran.ya-pura |
misers |
rock |
rocky |
2nd rocky |
Su-varn.a, Vasuki |
Pa-tala |
Naga-s: S`ankha, Kulika, Maha-s`ankha, S`veta, Dhanan~-jaya, Dhr.ta-ras.t.ra, S`ankha-cud.a, Kambala, As`vatara |
dragons: conch, familial, great-conch, white, prize-conquest, used beak (Lat.), conch-crest, blanket, mule |
golden |
7th [Tala] black |
S`anku-karn.a; Namuci |
KP 1:44:25 Kurma "tortoise" is below the tala-s |
bibliography:--
BP = Brahman Puran.a-m [16-18]
KP = Kurma Puran.a-m [1:45-49]
BAP = Brahman An.d.a Puran.a-m [1:2]
BhP = Bhagavata Puran.a-m [5:16-20]
VrP = Varaha Puran.a-m [75-89]
LP = Linga Puran.a-m [1:46-50]
US = Uma Samhita [17] of the S`iva Puran.a-m
VuP = Vayu Puran.a-m [1:34-36]