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भद्रा चोत्तरतो मेरुशिरसो निपतिता गिरिशिखराद्गिरिशिखरमतिहाय शृङ्गवतः शृङ्गादवस्यन्दमाना उत्तरांस्तु कुरूनभित उदीच्यां दिशि जलधिमभिप्रविशति. ॥ ८ ॥
 
bhadra cottarato meru-siraso nipatita giri-sikharad giri-sikharam
atihaya srṅgavatah srṅgad avasyandamana uttarams tu kurun abhita
udicyam disi jaladhim abhipravisati.
bhadra-the branch known as Bhadra; ca-also; uttaratah-to the northern side; meru-sirasah-from the top of Mount Meru; nipatita-having fallen; giri-sikharat-from the peak of Kumuda Mountain; giri-sikharam-to the peak of Nila Mountain; atihaya-passing over as if not touching; srṅgavatah-of the mountain known as Srṅgavan; srṅgat-from the peak; avasyandamana-flowing; uttaran-the northern; tu-but; kurun-the land known as Kuru; abhitah-on all sides; udicyam-in the northern; disi-direction; jaladhim-the ocean of salt water; abhipravisati-enters into.