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TEXT 218
ei-mata brahmanda-madhye sabara 'parakasa'
sapta-dvipe nava-khande yanhara vilasa
SYNONYMS
ei-matain this way; brahmanda-madhyewithin this universe; sabaraof all of Them; parakasamanifestations; sapta-dvipeon seven islands; nava-khandein different sections, nine in number; yanhara vilasathe pastimes of whom.
TRANSLATION
"Within the universe the Lord is situated in different spiritual manifestations. These are situated on seven islands in nine sections. Thus Their pastimes are going on.
PURPORT
bhumer ardham ksira-sindhor udaka-stham
jambu-dvipam prahur acarya-varyah ardhe 'nyasmin dvipa-satkasya yamye ksara-ksirady-ambudhinam nivesah sakam tatah salmala-matra kausam
krauncam ca go-medaka-puskare ca dvayor dvayor antaram ekam ekam samudrayor dvipam udaharanti The seven islands (dvipas) are known as (1) Jambu, (2) Saka, (3) Salmali, (4) Kusa, (5) Kraunca, (6) Gomeda, or Plaksa, and (7) Puskara. The planets are called dvipa. Outer space is like an ocean of air. just as there are islands in the watery ocean, these planets in the ocean of space are called dvipas, or islands in outer space. There are nine khandas, known as (1) Bharata, (2) Kinnara, (3) Hari, (4) Kuru, (5) Hiranmaya, (6) Ramyaka, (7) Ilavrta, (8) Bhadrasva and (9) Ketumala. These are different parts of the Jambudvipa. A valley between two mountains is called a khanda or varsa.
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