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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.21.1

श्रीशुक उवाच एतावानेव भूवलयस्य सन्निवेश: प्रमाणलक्षणतो व्याख्यात: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
etāvān eva bhū-valayasya sanniveśaḥ pramāṇa-lakṣaṇato vyākhyātaḥ.
[etaavaan eva bhoo-valayasya sanniveshah pramaana-lakshanato vyaakhyaatah.]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said etāvān — so much eva — certainly bhū-valayasya sanniveśaḥ — the arrangement of the whole universe pramāṇa-lakṣaṇataḥ — according to measurement (fifty crores of yojanas, or four billion miles in width and length) and characteristics vyākhyātaḥ — estimated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
etāvān eva bhū-valayasya sanniveśaḥ pramāṇa-lakṣaṇato vyākhyātaḥ.
etāvān
so much
eva
certainly
bhū-valayasya sanniveśaḥ
the arrangement of the whole universe
pramāṇa-lakṣaṇataḥ
according to measurement (fifty crores of yojanas, or four billion miles in width and length) and characteristics
vyākhyātaḥ
estimated.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, I have thus far described the diameter of the universe [fifty crores of yojanas, or four billion miles] and its general characteristics, according to the estimations of learned scholars.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: I have thus far described the form of the circular earth surface with dimensions. In the Twenty-first Chapter the sun’s movement through the zodiac signs, its rising, setting and its speed are described.
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Personal Guidance
Śukadeva pauses to summarize what he has taught. Returning to a clear summary is itself spiritual discipline — it keeps wonder grounded in structure. After any deep teaching, take a moment to gather the map before moving forward.
Reflection Questions
  • After my last big spiritual experience or study, did I pause to summarize what I had learned?
  • Where would a written summary in my own words help anchor knowledge that is currently scattered?
📝 My note

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