Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 31
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एवं तव भारतोत्तम जम्बूद्वीपवर्षविभागो यथोपदेशमुपवर्णित इति ॥ ३१ ॥
evaṁ tava bhāratottama jambūdvīpa-varṣa-vibhāgo yathopadeśam upavarṇita iti.
O Haring Parīkṣit, pinakamainam sa lahi ni Bharata, ganito ko—ayon sa itinuro sa akin—naipaliwanag sa iyo ang Bhārata-varṣa at ang mga kalapit na pulo na bumubuo sa Jambūdvīpa.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fifth Canto, Nineteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa.”
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva concludes that he has described—according to authoritative instruction—the regional divisions (varṣa-vibhāga) within Jambūdvīpa for Parīkṣit Mahārāja.
Śukadeva is closing his explanation of Jambūdvīpa’s geography in Canto 5, Chapter 19, confirming that the description follows the traditional, taught account and is complete for Parīkṣit’s inquiry.
The verse models hearing śāstra through authentic lineage—encouraging students to learn spiritual truths from reliable sources and to approach knowledge with humility and devotion.