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ALBERUNPS INDIA.
 

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The Number of the
Earths.
 

Aditya-Purdna.
 

Vishnu-Purdna.
 

Vat/u-Parana.
 

Vernacular Names.
 

What Members

of the Sun they

Kepresent.
 

Their Names.
 

Their Names.
 

Their Epithets.
 

h-H
 

The navel.
 

Tala.
 

Atala.
 

Abhastala.
 

Krishna-bhtimi.

the dark

earth.
 

Amsu(?)
 

II.

The thighs.
 

Sutala.
 

Vitala.
 

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S'ukla-bhrlmi,

the bright

earth.
 

Ambaratala.
 


 

The knees.
 

Patala.
 

Nitala.
 

Nitala.
 

Rakta-bhiimi,
the red
earth.
 

S'arkara (?)
(Sakkaru).
 

HH
 

Under the
knees.
 

Asala (?)
 

Gabhastimat.
 

Gabhastala.
 

Pita-bhumi,

the yellow

earth.
 

Gabhastimat.
 

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The calves.
 

Visala (?)
 

Mahakhya (?)
 

Mahatala.
 

Pasha la-bhumi,
the earth of
marble.   .
 

Mahatala.
 

VI.
 

The ankles.
 

Mrittaia.
 

Sutala.
 

Sutala.
 

S'ilatala,

the earth of

brick.
 

SutS,la.
 

VII.
 

The feet.
 

Rasatala.
 

Jagara (?)
 

Ph
 

Suvarna-varna,

the gold-
coloured earth.
 

Rasatala.