Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.19.16
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Mountains and Rivers of Bhārata-varṣa
“In the tract of land known as Bhārata-varṣa, as in Ilāvṛta-varṣa, there are many mountains and rivers. Some of the mountains are known as Malaya, Maṅgala-prastha, Maināka, Trikūṭa, Ṛṣabha, Kūṭaka, Kollaka, Sahya, Devagiri, Ṛṣyamūka, Śrī-śaila, Veṅkaṭa, Mahendra, Vāridhāra, Vindhya, Śuktimān, Ṛkṣagiri, Pāriyātra, Droṇa, Citrakūṭa, Govardhana, Raivataka, Kakubha, Nīla, Gokāmukha, Indrakīla and Kāmagiri. Besides these, there are many other hills, with many large and small rivers flowing from their slopes.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhārata-varṣa has many mountains and rivers, as does Ilāvṛta-varṣa.
- The mountains named include Malaya, Śrī-śaila, Veṅkaṭa, Vindhya, Citrakūṭa and Govardhana.
- Besides the mountains listed, there are many other hills. Large and small rivers flow from their slopes.
Try this today
Read the mountain names slowly and write down three names exactly as they appear.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the variety of mountains and rivers described here?
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.