Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.20.9
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeven Divisions Named After Seven Sons
“The son of Mahārāja Priyavrata named Yajñabāhu, the master of Sālmalīdvīpa, divided the island into seven tracts of land, which he gave to his seven sons. The names of those divisions, which correspond to the names of the sons, are Surocana, Saumanasya, Ramaṇaka, Deva-varṣa, Pāribhadra, Āpyāyana and Avijñāta.”
What the purport teaches
- Yajñabāhu, a son of Mahārāja Priyavrata, was the master of Sālmalīdvīpa.
- He divided the island into seven tracts of land and gave them to his seven sons.
- The divisions were named Surocana, Saumanasya, Ramaṇaka, Deva-varṣa, Pāribhadra, Āpyāyana and Avijñāta. Each name corresponded to the name of a son.
Try this today
Write a brief outline showing Yajñabāhu, his seven sons and the seven divisions named after them.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the connection between the sons and the divisions help me remember this passage?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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