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

       

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

       
         

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

             

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]