बार्हस्पत्य सूत्र / अर्थशास्त्र (महर्षि बृहस्पति - प्राचीन दण्डनीति, राजधर्म एवं कूटनीति सटीक)

( 19 ) Siddha and Kaivalya are the designations of the continents. 68 The midmost is the Land of Action (Karma). 69 What is in the middle thereof, as far as the Jambu tree, belongs to Meru. 70 Therein to the north is Himvat. 71 On the south of that is land of nine thousand (yojanas). 72 Therein to the south is Bhârta Khanda. 73 There the fruits of righteousness and unright- eousness have their visible effect. 74 In relation therto is the administration of punishment. 75 It is to be studied by the people of Bhârata, past, future, and present and by men of the four castes. 76 By administration of punishment the holy Sun is king : 77 And Wind and all the gods : 78 And mortal creatures. 79 From Badarikâ to [ Râma's ] Bridge is a distance of one thousand yojanas. 80 From Dvârkâ as far as Purushottama and the

70 'On the north' : This cannot mean on the north of Meru or of Jambudvipa, which would be contrary to the ordin- ary view : it must, therefore, mean 'starting with the north' of India. 71 'Nine thousand' : The usual estimate, as in the Vishnu-Purana II. 3. 2. 79 'One thousand' : The same estimate is given by the Vayu-Purana : see Wilson's note in Vishnu-P. (ed Hall, II. p. 127). 80 The Purushottama-kshetra is in Orissa, and the