Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.26
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Boundary Mountains and Seven Rivers
“For these lands also, there are seven boundary mountains and seven rivers. The mountains are Īśāna, Uruśṛṅga, Balabhadra, Śatakesara, Sahasrasrota, Devapāla and Mahānasa. The rivers are Anaghā, Āyurdā, Ubhayaspṛṣṭi, Aparājitā, Pañcapadī, Sahasra-śruti and Nijadhṛti.”
What the purport teaches
- These lands have seven boundary mountains and seven rivers.
- The mountains are Īśāna, Uruśṛṅga, Balabhadra, Śatakesara, Sahasrasrota, Devapāla and Mahānasa.
- The rivers are Anaghā, Āyurdā, Ubhayaspṛṣṭi, Aparājitā, Pañcapadī, Sahasra-śruti and Nijadhṛti.
Try this today
Make two short lists from the verse: one for the seven mountains and one for the seven rivers.
Ask yourself
Can you distinguish the names of the mountains from those of the rivers?
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.