The Description of Bharata - Verse 6

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 16 · Verse 6

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Sanskrit Original

भरणाच्च प्रजानां वै मनुर्भरत उच्यते। निरुक्तवचनाच्चैवं वर्षं तद्भारतं स्मृतम।।

bharaṇācca prajānāṃ vai manurbharata ucyate| niruktavacanāccaivaṃ varṣaṃ tadbhārataṃ smṛtam||

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Romaharṣaṇa said: Manu is called Bharata because of his (efficiency in the) maintenance and nourishment of the subjects. That subcontinent is thus remembered as Bhārata in view of the expression defined thus.

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