PURPORT

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has given accurate astronomical information about the location of Lokaloka Mountain, the movements of the sun globe and the distance between the sun and the circumference of the universe. However, the technical terms used in the astronomical calculations given by the Jyotir Veda are difficult to translate into English. Therefore to satisfy the reader, we may include the exact Sanskrit statement given by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, which records exact calculations regarding universal affairs.

sa tu lokalokas tu bhu-golakasya bhu-sambandhanda-golakasyety arthah.
suryasy eva bhuvo 'py anda-golakayor madhya-vartitvat kha-golam iva bhu-
golam api pancasat-koti-yojana-pramanam tasya turiya-bhagah sardha-
dvadasa-koti-yojana-vistarocchraya ity arthah bhus tu catus-trimsal-
laksonapancasat-koti-pramana jneya. yatha meru-madhyan manasottara-
madhya-paryantam sardha-sapta-pancasal-laksottara-koti-yojana-pramanam.
manasottara-madhyat svadudaka-samudra-paryantam san-navati-laksa-
yojana-pramanam tatah kancani-bhumih sardha-sapta-pancasal-laksottara-
koti-yojana-pramana evam ekato meru-lokalokayor antaralam ekadasa-sal-
laksadhika-catus-koti-parimitam anyato 'pi tathatyeto lokalokal loka-
paryantam sthanam dvavimsati-laksottarasta-koti-parimitam lokalokad bahir
apy ekatah etavad eva anyato 'py etavad eva yad vaksyate, yo 'ntar-vistara
etena hy aloka-parimanam ca vyakhyatam yad-bahir lokalokacalad ity ekato
lokalokah sardha-dvadasa-koti-yojana-parimanah anyato 'pi sa tathety evam catus-trimsal-laksonapancasat-koti-pramana bhuh sabdhi-dvipa-parvata
jneya. ata evanda-golakat sarvato diksu sapta-dasa-laksa-yojanavakase
vartamane sati prthivyah sesa-nagena dharanam dig-gajais ca niscali-karanam
sarthakam bhaved anyatha tu vyakhyantare pancasat-koti-pramanatvad anda-
golaka-lagnatve tat tat sarvam akincit-karam syat caksuse manvantare
cakasmat majjanam sri-varaha-devenotthapanam ca durghatam syad ity
adikam vivecaniyam.