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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
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Jaḍa Bharata, who had fully realized Brahman, continued: My dear King Rahūgaṇa, the Text 2:
O King Rahūgaṇa, in this forest of material existence there are six very powerful Text 6:
Sometimes the conditioned soul jumps into a shallow river, or being short of food Text 8:
Sometimes the merchant in the forest wants to climb the hills and mountains, but Text 21:
King Rahūgaṇa said: This birth as a human being is the best of all.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
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When King Parīkṣit asked Śukadeva Gosvāmī about the direct meaning of the material Text 2:
In the forest of material existence, the uncontrolled senses are like plunderers. Text 4:
Every year the plowman plows over his grain field, completely uprooting all weeds Text 6:
Sometimes in this house in the sky [gandharva-pura] the conditioned soul drinks, Text 15:
In this world, family life is exactly like a blazing fire in the forest.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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Thereafter, in the womb of Āsurī, the wife of Devatājit, a son named Devadyumna was Text 4:
King Pratīha personally propagated the principles of self-realization. Text 6:
In the womb of his wife, Ṛṣikulyā, King Bhūmā begot a son named Udgītha. Text 9:
The great King Gaya used to perform all kinds of Vedic rituals. Text 16:
There is a famous verse about King Viraja.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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King Parīkṣit said to Śukadeva Gosvāmī: O brāhmaṇa, you have already informed me Text 5:
The planetary system known as Bhū-maṇḍala resembles a lotus flower, and its seven Text 7:
Amidst these divisions, or varṣas, is the varṣa named Ilāvṛta, which is situated Text 16:
On the lower slopes of Mandara Mountain is a mango tree named Devacūta. Text 28:
In the middle of the summit of Meru is the township of Lord Brahmā.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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The seven great sages [Marīci, Vasiṣṭha, Atri and so on] reside on planets beneath Text 4:
After purifying the seven planets near Dhruvaloka [the polestar], the Ganges water Text 5:
On top of Mount Meru, the Ganges divides into four branches, each of which gushes Text 10:
Many other rivers, both big and small, flow from the top of Mount Meru. Text 19:
We cannot control the force of our anger.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
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Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bhadraśravā, the son of Dharmarāja, rules the tract of Text 2:
The ruler Bhadraśravā and his intimate associates utter the following prayer: We Text 3:
Alas! Text 16:
In Ketumāla-varṣa, Lord Kāmadeva [Pradyumna] moves very graciously. Text 23:
O infallible one, Your lotus palm is the source of all benediction.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
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A host of Gandharvas is always engaged in chanting the glories of Lord Rāmacandra Text 3:
Let me please Your Lordship by chanting the bīja-mantra oṁkāra. Text 4:
The Lord, whose pure form [sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha] is uncontaminated by the modes Text 5:
It was ordained that Rāvaṇa, chief of the Rākṣasas, could not be killed by anyone Text 6:
Since Lord Śrī Rāmacandra is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, He is
CHAPTER TWENTY
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The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, Text 8:
On Sālmalīdvīpa there is a śālmalī tree, from which the island takes its name. Text 20:
The ruler of this island was another son of Mahārāja Priyavrata. Text 23:
[The inhabitants of Krauñcadvīpa worship with this mantra.] Text 26:
For these lands also, there are seven boundary mountains and seven rivers.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
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Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, I have thus far described the diameter of the Text 2:
As a grain of wheat is divided into two parts and one can estimate the size of the Text 5:
When the sun passes through the five signs beginning with Vṛścika [Scorpio], the Text 6:
Until the sun travels to the south the days grow longer, and until it travels to Text 13:
The chariot of the sun-god has only one wheel, which is known as Saṁvatsara.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
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Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī clearly answered: When a potter’s wheel is moving and small Text 4:
According to the system of four varṇas and four āśramas, people generally worship Text 5:
The sun-god, who is Nārāyaṇa, or Viṣṇu, the soul of all the worlds, is situated in Text 7:
The sun-god has three speeds — slow, fast and moderate. Text 11:
There are many stars located 200,000 yojanas [1,600,000 miles] above the moon.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
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Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, 1,300,000 yojanas [10,400,000 miles] above Text 2:
Established by the supreme will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the polestar Text 4:
This great machine, consisting of the stars and planets, resembles the form of a Text 5:
This form of the śiśumāra has its head downward and its body coiled. Text 6:
On the right and left sides of where the loins might be on the Śiśumāra-cakra are
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
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The sun globe, which is a source of heat, extends for 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles Text 4:
Below Rāhu by 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] are the planets known as Siddhaloka, Text 5:
Beneath Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka, in the sky called antarikṣa, Text 7:
My dear King, beneath this earth are seven other planets, known as Atala, Vitala, Text 29:
The planetary system below Talātala is known as Mahātala.
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