Vimocanī

Vimocanī · vi-mocanī, “the one who sets free”

Vimocanī is a river of Śālmala-dvīpa, one of the seven dvīpas that ring the earth. Lomaharshaṇa names it sixth among the seven rivers of that dvīpa in Chapter 20 of the Brahma Purāṇa, in his account to the munis of the dvīpas that lie beyond Jambūdvīpa. The seven are Śroṇī, Toyā, Vitṛshṇā, Candrā, Śukrā, Vimocanī and Nivṛtti. By merely remembering them, one’s pāpas (sins) are taken away.

Śālmala-dvīpa

Śālmala-dvīpa is twice the measure of Plaksha-dvīpa. Its lord is the hero (vīra) Vapushmān, and seven varsha mountains are known by the names of his sons: Śveta, Harita, Jīmūta, Rohita, Vaidyuta, Mānasa and Suprabha. The dvīpa is surrounded by the ocean of ikshu-rasa (sugar-cane juice). It has seven kulācalas (chief mountains) bearing gems within them: Kumuda, Unnata, Valāhaka, Droṇa, Kaṅka, Mahisha and Kakudmān. On Droṇa-giri grow great medicinal herbs. Its varshas are Śveta, Lohita, Jīmūta, Harita, Vaidyuta, Mānasa and Suprabha.

The four varṇas live there, known by their colours: the kapila (honey-coloured) are the brāhmaṇas, the aruṇa (red) the kshatriyas, the pīta (yellow) the vaiśyas and the kṛshṇa (black) the śūdras. Those who perform yāgas there worship Bhagavān Vishṇu, serving him in the yajña in the form of Vāyu. The devas are present in this most lovely dvīpa. It is called Śālmala-dvīpa because the śālmala tree (silk-cotton tree) stands there.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 20

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 20