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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.16.2

तत्रापि प्रियव्रतरथचरणपरिखातै: सप्तभि: सप्त सिन्धव उपक्‍ल‍ृप्ता यत एतस्या: सप्तद्वीपविशेषविकल्पस्त्वया भगवन् खलु सूचित एतदेवाखिलमहं मानतो लक्षणतश्च सर्वं विजिज्ञासामि ॥ २ ॥
tatrāpi priyavrata-ratha-caraṇa-parikhātaiḥ saptabhiḥ sapta sindhava upakḷptā yata etasyāḥ sapta-dvīpa-viśeṣa-vikalpas tvayā bhagavan khalu sūcita etad evākhilam ahaṁ mānato lakṣaṇataś ca sarvaṁ vi-jijñāsāmi.
[tatraapi priyavrata-ratha-charana-parikhaataih saptabhih sapta sindhava upaklriptaa yata etasyaah sapta-dveepa-vishesha-vikalpas tvayaa bhagavan khalu soochita etad evaakhilam aham maanato lakshanatash cha sarvam vi-jijnaasaami.]
Word-for-word
tatra api — in that Bhū-maṇḍala priyavrata-ratha-caraṇa-parikhātaiḥ — by the ditches made by the wheels of the chariot used by Priyavrata Mahārāja while circumambulating Sumeru behind the sun saptabhiḥ — by the seven sapta — seven sindhavaḥ — oceans upakḷptāḥ — created yataḥ — because of which etasyāḥ — of this Bhū-maṇḍala sapta-dvīpa — of the seven islands viśeṣa-vikalpaḥ — the mode of the construction tvayā — by you bhagavan — O great saint khalu — indeed sūcitaḥ — described etat — this eva — certainly akhilam — whole subject aham — I mānataḥ — from the point of view of measurement lakṣaṇataḥ — and from symptoms ca — also sarvam — everything vijijñāsāmi — wish to know.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tatrāpi priyavrata-ratha-caraṇa-parikhātaiḥ saptabhiḥ sapta sindhava upakḷptā yata etasyāḥ sapta-dvīpa-viśeṣa-vikalpas tvayā bhagavan khalu sūcita etad evākhilam ahaṁ mānato lakṣaṇataś ca sarvaṁ vi-jijñāsāmi.
tatra api
in that Bhū-maṇḍala
priyavrata-ratha-caraṇa-parikhātaiḥ
by the ditches made by the wheels of the chariot used by Priyavrata Mahārāja while circumambulating Sumeru behind the sun
saptabhiḥ
by the seven
sapta
seven
sindhavaḥ
oceans
upakḷptāḥ
created
yataḥ
because of which
etasyāḥ
of this Bhū-maṇḍala
sapta-dvīpa
of the seven islands
viśeṣa-vikalpaḥ
the mode of the construction
tvayā
by you
bhagavan
O great saint
khalu
indeed
sūcitaḥ
described
etat
this
eva
certainly
akhilam
whole subject
aham
I
mānataḥ
from the point of view of measurement
lakṣaṇataḥ
and from symptoms
ca
also
sarvam
everything
vijijñāsāmi
wish to know.
My dear Lord, the rolling wheels of Mahārāja Priyavrata’s chariot created seven ditches, in which the seven oceans came into existence. Because of these seven oceans, Bhū-maṇḍala is divided into seven islands. You have given a very general description of their measurement, names and characteristics. Now I wish to know of them in detail. Kindly fulfill my desire.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In Bhū-maṇḍala, seven oceans were created by the seven ditches made by the wheel of Priyavrata’s chariot from which seven islands of Bhū-maṇḍala, each with distinctive construction appeared, and were described by you. O great devotee! I desire to know all about the oceans and islands, with their measurements and qualities. Seven seas were created, from which (yataḥ) seven island, each of distinctive construction (viśeṣa-vikalpaḥ) belonging to the earth (etasyāḥ) were formed. I desire to know all about the oceans and islands (etat).
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Personal Guidance
When a teacher gives a general outline, a serious student asks for the details. Don't be satisfied with vague summaries when precision is available; depth of understanding rewards depth of inquiry.
Reflection Questions
  • What teaching are you content with at summary level when the details would actually help you?
  • Where could one careful question deepen your understanding of something you currently know only generally?
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