21. The sons of Maharaja Ghrtaprstha were named Ama, Madhuruha, Meghaprstha, Sudhama, Bhrajistha, Lohitarna and Vanaspati. In their island there are seven mountains, which indicate the bound... Read more
Chapter Twenty Studying the Structure of the Universe 1. The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, characteristics and forms of the six islands beginni... Read more
Chapter Nineteen A Description of the Island of Jambudvipa 1. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in Kimpurusa-varsa the great devotee Hanuman is always engaged with the inhabitants o... Read more
26. My dear Lord, just as a puppeteer controls his dancing dolls and a husband controls his wife, Your Lordship controls all the living entities in the universe, such as the brahmanas, ksatr... Read more
Chapter Eighteen The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambudvipa 1. Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: Bhadrasrava, the son of Dharmaraja, rules the tract of land known as Bhadrasva-v... Read more
Chapter Seventeen The Descent of the River Ganges 1. Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, Lord Visnu, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, appeared as Vamanadeva in the sacrificial arena of Bali M... Read more
Chapter Sixteen A Description of Jambudvipa 1. King Pariksit said to Sukadeva Gosvami: O brahmana, you have already informed me that the radius of Bhu-mandala extends as far as the sun sprea... Read more
Chapter Fifteen The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata 1. Srila Sukadeva Gosvami continued: The son of Maharaja Bharata known as Sumati followed the path of Rsabhadeva, but some u... Read more
21. In the forest of the material world, the conditioned soul is sometimes bitten by envious enemies, which are compared to serpents and other creatures. Through the tricks of the enemy, the... Read more
Chapter Fourteen The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment 1. When King Pariksit asked Sukadeva Gosvami about the direct meaning of the material forest, Sukadeva Gosvami replied as... Read more
