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ŚB 5.20.1

श्रीशुक उवाच
अत: परं प्लक्षादीनां प्रमाणलक्षणसंस्थानतो वर्षविभाग उपवर्ण्यते ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
ataḥ paraṁ plakṣādīnāṁ pramāṇa-lakṣaṇa-saṁsthānato varṣa-vibhāga upavarṇyate.

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said; ataḥ paramafter this; plakṣa-ādīnāmof the island named Plakṣa and others; pramāṇa-lakṣaṇa-saṁsthānataḥfrom the angle of dimensions, particular characteristics and form; varṣa-vibhāgaḥthe division of the island; upavarṇyateis described.

Translation

The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, characteristics and forms of the six islands beginning with the island of Plakṣa.