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Viṣṇupurāṅa says:<ref>Viṣṇupurāṅa 2|1|16,17,18</ref><blockquote>“Oh great sage! Agnīdhra was the ruler of Jambudvīpa. He had nine sons equalling Prajāpati-s. They were Nābhiḥ, Kiṁpuruṣaḥ, Harivarṣaḥ, Ilāvṛtaḥ, Ramyaḥ, Hiraṅvān, Kuruḥ, Bhadrāśvaḥ, and another, Ketumāla, a virtuous king.”</blockquote> | Viṣṇupurāṅa says:<ref>Viṣṇupurāṅa 2|1|16,17,18</ref><blockquote>“Oh great sage! Agnīdhra was the ruler of Jambudvīpa. He had nine sons equalling Prajāpati-s. They were Nābhiḥ, Kiṁpuruṣaḥ, Harivarṣaḥ, Ilāvṛtaḥ, Ramyaḥ, Hiraṅvān, Kuruḥ, Bhadrāśvaḥ, and another, Ketumāla, a virtuous king.”</blockquote> | ||
Revision as of 04:49, 3 November 2014
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Ilavrtam, IlAvRtam, Ilaavrritam
Contents
Gender
Ilāvṛtam is a neutral form.
Origin
It is derived from "irayā āvṛtam" which means 'Surrounded by water'.
Perspective from Rishis and Purānas
Ilāvṛtam As per Trikāṇḍaśeṣa
Ilāvṛtam is the name of a varṣa among the nine varṣas of Jambudvīpa.
Ilāvṛtam As per Bhāgavata
- The ilāvṛta-varṣa lies surrounding the Sumeru mountain.
- It is bounded by Nīla mounain in the North, Niṣadha in the South, Malyavān in the West and mount Gandhamādana in the East.
- He was the son of Agnīdhra who inherited a varṣa called ilāvṛta from his father.
Ilāvṛtam As per Viṣṇupurāṅa
Viṣṇupurāṅa says:[1]“Oh great sage! Agnīdhra was the ruler of Jambudvīpa. He had nine sons equalling Prajāpati-s. They were Nābhiḥ, Kiṁpuruṣaḥ, Harivarṣaḥ, Ilāvṛtaḥ, Ramyaḥ, Hiraṅvān, Kuruḥ, Bhadrāśvaḥ, and another, Ketumāla, a virtuous king.”
Notes by the editor
Ilāvṛta is one of the nine divisions of Jambudvīpa (one of the seven continents surrounding mount Meru). It was ruled by a king of the same name, son of Agnīdhra.
References
- ↑ Viṣṇupurāṅa 2|1|16,17,18
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu