Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.16
द्वीपवर्षसमुद्राणां गिरिनद्युपवर्णनम् ।
ज्योतिश्चक्रस्य संस्थानं पातालनरकस्थिति: ॥ १६ ॥
dvīpa-varṣa-samudrāṇāṁ
[dveepa-varsha-samudraanaam]
giri-nady-upavarṇanam
[giri-nady-upavarnanam]
jyotiś-cakrasya saṁsthānaṁ
[jyotish-chakrasya samsthaanam]
pātāla-naraka-sthitiḥ
[paataala-naraka-sthitih]
Word-for-word
dvīpa-varṣa-samudrāṇām
—
of the continents, great islands and oceans
giri-nadī
—
of the mountains and rivers
upavarṇanam
—
the detailed description
jyotiḥ-cakrasya
—
of the celestial sphere
saṁsthānam
—
the arrangement
pātāla
—
of the subterranean regions
naraka
—
and of hell
sthitiḥ
—
the situation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dvīpa-varṣa-samudrāṇāṁ
dvīpa-varṣa-samudrāṇām
of the continents, great islands and oceans
giri-nady-upavarṇanam
giri-nadī
of the mountains and rivers
upavarṇanam
the detailed description
jyotiś-cakrasya saṁsthānaṁ
jyotiḥ-cakrasya
of the celestial sphere
saṁsthānam
the arrangement
pātāla-naraka-sthitiḥ
pātāla
of the subterranean regions
naraka
and of hell
sthitiḥ
the situation.
The Bhāgavatam gives an elaborate description of the earth’s continents, regions, oceans, mountains and rivers. Also described are the arrangement of the celestial sphere and the conditions found in the subterranean regions and in hell.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Bhāgavatam gives an elaborate description of the earth's dvīpas, varṣas, oceans, mountains and rivers. Also described are the arrangement of the zodiac and the abodes in hell and Pātāla.
Personal Guidance
Bhagavatam gives elaborate description of continents, oceans, mountains, rivers, and planetary arrangement. The Lord's earth is detailed; geography is not less spiritual than theology.
Reflection Questions
- Have I let earth's specifics become 'spiritual' subjects of my reverence?
- What near landscape could I bring more reverence to?
My note
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