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72. The fragrance of the tree named Salmali (‘silk-cotton’) spreads to a thousand Yojanas. The continent marked by it is called Salmalidvipa.
73. The overlord is Yajnabahu, the son of Priyavrata. There are seven sub-continents named after his sons, viz. Surocana, Saumanasya, Ramanaka, Devabarhi, Paribhadra, Apyayana and Abhijnana.
74-75. The castes are called Srutadhara, Virya, Vasundhara and Isandhara. They worship Lord Soma (the Moon-god). The Japa is as follows: “May Soma be our shining Lord—Soma who during the bright fortnights and dark fortnights divides his own digits between Pitrs and Devas and also to all the subjects below.”
76. There is a Plaksa tree named Gomeda. It is very beautiful. Under its shade the (people of the) continent have attained increase in fat on account of their greed (for the fruits thereof). This continent is called Gomedadvipa.
77. Idhmajihva, the son of Priyavrata is the ruler. There are seven sub-continents named after his sons, viz. Siva, Suramya, Subhadra, Santi, Asapta, Ararta and Abhaya.
78. The four castes named Hamsa, Patanga, Ordhvaficana and Satyahga worship the Lord Sun-god.
79. “We meditate on the Sun whose form is that of Vi§iju, who is the soul of the problem that arose there(?) as well as of the immortal Brahman and of Mrtyu.”
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