But, even before questions of war could begin, Dhritarashtra asked him to describe how the world looks like from space.
This is how he described the face of the world:
The first ever world map was sketched thousands of years ago by Indian saint
“Ramanujacharya” who simply translated the following verse from Mahabharat and gave the world its real face
In Mahabharat,it is described how 'Maharishi Ved Vyasa' gave away his divine vision to Sanjay
But, even before questions of war could begin, Dhritarashtra asked him to describe how the world looks like from space.
This is how he described the face of the world:
यथा हि पुरुषः पश्येदादर्शे मुखमात्मनः। एवं सुदर्शनद्वीपो दृश्यते चन्द्रमण्डले॥ द्विरंशे पिप्पलस्तत्र द्विरंशे च शशो महान्।
—वेद व्यास, भीष्म पर्व, महाभारत
हे कुरुनन्दन ! सुदर्शन नामक यह द्वीप चक्र की भाँति गोलाकार स्थित है, जैसे पुरुष दर्पण में अपना मुख देखता है, उसी प्रकार यह द्वीप चन्द्रमण्डल में दिखायी देता है। इसके दो अंशो मे पीपल और दो अंशो मे विशाल शश (खरगोश) दिखायी देता है।
