Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 18
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
तथा घृतोदाद्बहि: क्रौञ्चद्वीपो द्विगुण: स्वमानेन क्षीरोदेन परित उपक्लृप्तो वृतो यथा कुशद्वीपो घृतोदेन यस्मिन् क्रौञ्चो नाम पर्वतराजो द्वीपनामनिर्वर्तक आस्ते ॥ १८ ॥
tathā ghṛtodād bahiḥ krauñcadvīpo dvi-guṇaḥ sva-mānena kṣīrodena parita upakḷpto vṛto yathā kuśadvīpo ghṛtodena yasmin krauñco nāma parvata-rājo dvīpa-nāma-nirvartaka āste.
Fuera del océano de mantequilla clarificada hay otra isla llamada Krauñcadvīpa, cuya anchura es el doble de la del océano de ghee. Así como Kuśadvīpa está rodeada por un océano de ghee, Krauñcadvīpa está circundada por un océano de leche tan ancho como la propia isla. En Krauñcadvīpa se alza un gran monte llamado Krauñca, del cual la isla toma su nombre.
FAQs
This verse states that Krauñca-dvīpa lies beyond the ocean of ghee, is twice the size of the previous island, and is surrounded by an ocean of milk; it is named after the mountain-king Krauñca situated there.
In this section, Śukadeva describes the divine arrangement of Bhu-maṇḍala with successive islands and distinct surrounding oceans; the ocean of milk specifically encircles Krauñca-dvīpa as part of that ordered cosmic design.
It cultivates humility and devotion by reminding the listener that creation is vast and systematically governed, encouraging reverence for the Supreme Lord who sustains all worlds.