Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.18
Sthāna· The universe in orderKrauñcadvīpa and Its Surrounding Ocean
“Outside the ocean of clarified butter is another island, known as Krauñcadvīpa, which has a width of 1,600,000 yojanas [12,800,000 miles], twice the width of the ocean of clarified butter. As Kuśadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of clarified butter, Krauñcadvīpa is surrounded by an ocean of milk as broad as the island itself. On Krauñcadvīpa there is a great mountain known as Krauñca, from which the island takes its name.”
What the purport teaches
- Krauñcadvīpa lies outside the ocean of clarified butter. Its width is 1,600,000 yojanas, twice the width of that ocean.
- An ocean of milk surrounds Krauñcadvīpa and is as broad as the island itself.
- The island takes its name from the great mountain Krauñca, which stands upon it.
Try this today
Draw a simple labeled diagram showing the ocean of clarified butter, Krauñcadvīpa and its surrounding ocean of milk.
Ask yourself
Which features help you remember Krauñcadvīpa’s place in this description?
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.