Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.19.31
Sthāna· The universe in orderPass On What You Have Received
“My dear King Parīkṣit, O best of the descendants of Bharata Mahārāja, I have thus described to you, as I myself have been instructed, the island of Bhārata-varṣa and its adjoining islands. These are the islands that constitute Jambūdvīpa.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker concludes his description to King Parīkṣit, addressing him as the best of the descendants of Bharata Mahārāja.
- He has described Bhārata-varṣa and its adjoining islands as he himself was instructed. His account follows the instruction he received.
- These islands constitute Jambūdvīpa. This verse brings their description to a close.
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Summarize this translation in one sentence without adding details that it does not give.
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When I share a teaching, do I stay faithful to what I have actually received?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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