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Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, some historians, the speakers of the Purāṇas, say that 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] …

The sun globe, which is a source of heat, extends for 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles]. The moon extends for 20,000 …

After hearing from the sun and moon demigods about Rāhu’s attack, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, engages His disc, …

Below Rāhu by 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles] are the planets known as Siddhaloka, Cāraṇaloka and Vidyādhara-loka.

Beneath Vidyādhara-loka, Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka, in the sky called antarikṣa, are the places of enjoyment for the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, …

Below the abodes of the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas by a distance of 100 yojanas [800 miles] is the planet earth. …

My dear King, beneath this earth are seven other planets, known as Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla. …

In these seven planetary systems, which are also known as the subterranean heavens [bila-svarga], there are very beautiful houses, gardens …

My dear King, in the imitation heavens known as bila-svarga there is a great demon named Maya Dānava, who is …

The parks and gardens in the artificial heavens surpass in beauty those of the upper heavenly planets. The trees in …

Since there is no sunshine in those subterranean planets, time is not divided into days and nights, and consequently fear …

Many great serpents reside there with gems on their hoods, and the effulgence of these gems dissipates the darkness in …

Since the residents of these planets drink and bathe in juices and elixirs made from wonderful herbs, they are freed …

They live very auspiciously and do not fear death from anything but death’s established time, which is the effulgence of …

When the Sudarśana disc enters those provinces, the pregnant wives of the demons all have miscarriages due to fear of …

My dear King, now I shall describe to you the lower planetary systems, one by one, beginning from Atala. In …

The next planet below Atala is Vitala, wherein Lord Śiva, who is known as the master of gold mines, lives …

Below the planet Vitala is another planet, known as Sutala, where the great son of Mahārāja Virocana, Bali Mahārāja, who …

My dear King, Bali Mahārāja donated all his possessions to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, but one should certainly …

If one who is embarrassed by hunger or who falls down or stumbles chants the holy name of the Lord …