Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.16.9
Sthāna· The universe in orderThree Mountains Mark the Southern Regions
“Similarly, south of Ilāvṛta-varṣa and extending from east to west are three great mountains named (from north to south) Niṣadha, Hemakūṭa and Himālaya. Each of them is 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] high. They mark the boundaries of the three varṣas named Hari-varṣa, Kimpuruṣa-varṣa and Bhārata-varṣa [India].”
What the purport teaches
- South of Ilāvṛta-varṣa are Niṣadha, Hemakūṭa and Himālaya, in that north-to-south order.
- Each mountain extends from east to west and is 10,000 yojanas, or 80,000 miles, high.
- They mark the boundaries of Hari-varṣa, Kimpuruṣa-varṣa and Bhārata-varṣa respectively.
Try this today
Make three pairs today: Niṣadha—Hari-varṣa, Hemakūṭa—Kimpuruṣa-varṣa, and Himālaya—Bhārata-varṣa.
Ask yourself
What simple arrangement would help me remember these mountains and regions?
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.