Description of Plakṣa and other continents (dvīpa) - Verse 136
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 19 · Verse 136
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अपां वृद्धिः क्षयो दृष्टः सामुद्रीणां तु पर्वसु। द्विराप्कत्वात्स्मृता द्वीपाः सर्वतश्चोदकावृताः।।
apāṃ vṛddhiḥ kṣayo dṛṣṭaḥ sāmudrīṇāṃ tu parvasu| dvirāpkatvātsmṛtā dvīpāḥ sarvataścodakāvṛtāḥ||
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Sūta said: During the Parvan days the increase and decrease of the waters of the ocean can be seen. The continents surrounded everywhere by water are remembered as Dvīpas because of Dvirāpkatva (i.e. the state of having water on either side.
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