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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.18

तथा घृतोदाद्ब‍‌हि: क्रौञ्चद्वीपो द्विगुण: स्वमानेन क्षीरोदेन परित उपक्‍ल‍ृप्तो वृतो यथा कुशद्वीपो घृतोदेन यस्मिन् क्रौञ्चो नाम पर्वतराजो द्वीपनामनिर्वर्तक आस्ते ॥ १८ ॥
tathā ghṛtodād bahiḥ krauñcadvīpo dvi-guṇaḥ sva-mānena kṣīrodena parita upakḷpto vṛto yathā kuśadvīpo ghṛtodena yasmin krauñco nāma parvata-rājo dvīpa-nāma-nirvartaka āste.
[tathaa ghritodaad bahih kraunchadveepo dvi-gunah sva-maanena ksheerodena parita upaklripto vrito yathaa kushadveepo ghritodena yasmin krauncho naama parvata-raajo dveepa-naama-nirvartaka aaste.]
Word-for-word
tathā — so also ghṛta-udāt — from the ocean of clarified butter bahiḥ — outside krauñca-dvīpaḥ — another island, known as Krauñcadvīpa dvi-guṇaḥ — twice as big sva-mānena — as the same measurement kṣīra-udena — by an ocean of milk paritaḥ — all around upakḷptaḥ — surrounded vṛtaḥ — surrounded yathā — like kuśa-dvīpaḥ — the island known as Kuśadvīpa ghṛta-udena — by an ocean of clarified butter yasmin — in which krauñcaḥ nāma — named Krauñca parvata-rājaḥ — a king of mountains dvīpa-nāma — the name of the island nirvartakaḥ — bringing about āste — exists.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tathā ghṛtodād bahiḥ krauñcadvīpo dvi-guṇaḥ sva-mānena kṣīrodena parita upakḷpto vṛto yathā kuśadvīpo ghṛtodena yasmin krauñco nāma parvata-rājo dvīpa-nāma-nirvartaka āste.
tathā
so also
ghṛta-udāt
from the ocean of clarified butter
bahiḥ
outside
krauñca-dvīpaḥ
another island, known as Krauñcadvīpa
dvi-guṇaḥ
twice as big
sva-mānena
as the same measurement
kṣīra-udena
by an ocean of milk
paritaḥ
all around
upakḷptaḥ
surrounded
vṛtaḥ
surrounded
yathā
like
kuśa-dvīpaḥ
the island known as Kuśadvīpa
ghṛta-udena
by an ocean of clarified butter
yasmin
in which
krauñcaḥ nāma
named Krauñca
parvata-rājaḥ
a king of mountains
dvīpa-nāma
the name of the island
nirvartakaḥ
bringing about
āste
exists.
Outside the ocean of clarified butter is another island, known as Krauñcadvīpa, which has a width of 1,600,000 yojanas [12,800,000 miles], twice the width of the ocean of clarified butter. As Kuśadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of clarified butter, Krauñcadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of milk as broad as the island itself. On Krauñcadvīpa there is a great mountain known as Krauñca, from which the island takes its name.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Outside the ocean of clarified butter is another island, known as Krauñcadvīpa, which has a width of 1,600,000 yojanas, twice the width of the ocean of clarified butter. As Kuśadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of clarified butter, Krauñcadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of milk as broad as the island itself. On Krauñcadvīpa there is a great mountain known as Krauñca, from which the island takes its name. Upaklptaḥ means “surrounded” and vṛtaḥ, also meaning “surrounded” is connected with the next sentence.
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Beyond one ocean is another island, beyond that another ocean. Spiritual progress unfolds layer by layer. Don't expect to arrive after one breakthrough; the journey opens new oceans regularly. Make peace with that.
Reflection Questions
  • After a recent spiritual breakthrough, did I become discouraged when a new challenge appeared?
  • How can I welcome the next 'ocean' instead of resenting it?
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