Chapter Three Evidence from the Puräëas
In this chapter, I will briefly present references from the Puräëas that glorify Navadvépa. First, I will present references from the Çrémad Bhägavatam . The character of Påthu Mahäräja is described in the Bhägavatam (4.21.11‑12) as follows: My dear Vidura, King Påthu lived in the tract of land between the two great rivers Ganges and Yamunä. Because he was very oppulent, it appeared that he was enjoying his destined fortune in order to diminish the results of his past pious activities. Mahäräja Påthu was an unrivaled king and possessed the scepter for ruling all the seven islands on the surface of the globe. No one could disobey his irrevocable orders but the saintly persons, the brähmaëas , and the descendants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead [the Vaiñëavas]. A description of the earth planet is given: Similarly the branch of the Ganges known as Alakanandä flows from the southern side of Brahmapuré [Brahma‑sadana] 1 flows into
the ocean of salt water in the south. ( Bhäg . 5.17.9) From the description of Vidura’s pilgrimage:
Thus being pierced by arrows through his ears and afflicted to the core of his heart, Vidura placed his bow on the door and quit his brother’s palace. He was not sorry, for he considered Mäyäpur to be supreme (and therefore decided to go there). ( Bhäg . 3.1.16) He began to travel alone, thinking only of Kåñëa, through various lonely places He traveled where the air, hill, orchard, river and lake are all pure and sinless and where the forms of the Unlimited decorate the temples. Thus he performed the pilgrim’s progress. While so traversing the earth, he simply performed duties to pleases the Supreme Lord Hari. His occupation was pure and independent. He was constantly sanctified by taking his bath in 1. Brahmapuré, or Brahmapura, was related with Mäyäpur in the beginning of this Pramäëa‑khaëòa. As in this description, the Alakanandä also flows south of Mäyäpur between Madhyadvépa and Godrumadvépa of Navadvépa.
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