Each island (the seven islands from the planetary system Bhu-mandala, called Jambu, Plaksa, Salmali, Kusa, Kraunca, Saka and Puskara) is twice as large as the one preceding it, and each is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which is the next island
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"Each island is twice as large as the one preceding it, and each is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which is the next island"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 5
The names of the islands are Jambū, Plakṣa, Śālmali, Kuśa, Krauñca, Śāka and Puṣkara. Each island is twice as large as the one preceding it, and each is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which is the next island.
SB 5.1.32, Translation and Purport: The names of the islands are Jambū, Plakṣa, Śālmali, Kuśa, Krauñca, Śāka and Puṣkara. Each island is twice as large as the one preceding it, and each is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which is the next island.
The ocean in each planetary system has a different type of liquid. How they are situated is explained in the next verse.
Categories:
- Each
- Island
- Seven Islands
- Planetary Systems
- Bhu-mandala
- Named - called
- Jambudvipa
- Plaksadvipa
- Salmalidvipa
- Puskaradvipa
- Twice
- Large
- One
- Preceded
- Surrounded
- Liquid
- Substance
- Beyond
- Which Is
- Next
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Page Title: | Each island (the seven islands from the planetary system Bhu-mandala, called Jambu, Plaksa, Salmali, Kusa, Kraunca, Saka and Puskara) is twice as large as the one preceding it, and each is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which is the next island |
Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 18 of Nov, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |