Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.32
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Seven Islands and Their Arrangement
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- The seven islands are Jambū, Plakṣa, Śālmali, Kuśa, Krauñca, Śāka and Puṣkara.
- Each successive island is twice as large as the one before it. The description gives a definite order and proportion.
- Each island is surrounded by a liquid substance, beyond which lies the next island. The purport notes that these oceans contain different types of liquid.
Try this today
Write the seven island names in order and add a note that each is twice as large as the preceding one.
Ask yourself
What helps me remember the order and arrangement of these seven islands?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.