SB 5.20.1
Text
śrī-śuka uvāca
ataḥ paraṁ plakṣādīnāṁ pramāṇa-lakṣaṇa-saṁsthānato varṣa-vibhāga
upavarṇyate.
ataḥ paraṁ plakṣādīnāṁ pramāṇa-lakṣaṇa-saṁsthānato varṣa-vibhāga
upavarṇyate.
Synonyms
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca-Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ataḥ param-after this; plakṣa-ādīnām-of the island named Plakṣa and others; pramāṇa-lakṣaṇa-saṁsthānataḥ-from the angle of dimensions, particular characteristics and form; varṣa-vibhāgaḥ-the division of the island; upavarṇyate-is 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.