Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.6
Sthāna· The universe in orderMountains Divide Jambūdvīpa Into Nine Regions
“In Jambūdvīpa there are nine divisions of land, each with a length of 9,000 yojanas [72,000 miles]. There are eight mountains that mark the boundaries of these divisions and separate them nicely.”
What the purport teaches
- Jambūdvīpa has nine divisions of land. The translation gives each a length of 9,000 yojanas, or 72,000 miles.
- Eight mountains mark the boundaries and separate these divisions.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura quotes the Vāyu Purāṇa to explain the locations of the mountains and the arrangement of the regions.
Try this today
Write a short memory note today: nine land divisions, eight boundary mountains.
Ask yourself
Which details help me distinguish the land divisions from their boundaries?
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.