Text 34] The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata 61
Gtma-jan—sons; agnidhra-idhmajihva-yajnabahu-hiranyaretah-
ghrtaprstha-medhatithi-vitihotra-samjnan—named Agnidhra, Idhma-
jihva, Yajfiabahu, Hiranyareta, Ghrtaprstha, Medhatithi and Vitihotra;
yatha-sankhyena—by the same number; eka-ekasmin—in each island;
ekam—one; eva—certainly; adhi-patim—king; vidadhe—he made.
TRANSLATION

The seven oceans respectively contain salt water, sugarcane
juice, liquor, clarified butter, milk, emulsified yogurt, and sweet
drinking water. All the islands are completely surrounded by these
oceans, and each ocean is equal in breadth to the island it sur-
rounds. Maharaja Priyavrata, the husband of Queen Barhismati,
gave sovereignty over these islands to his respective sons, namely
Agnidhra, Idhmajihva, Yajfabahu, Hiranyareta, Ghrtaprstha,
Medhitithi and Vitihotra. Thus they all became kings by the order
of their father.

PURPORT

It is to be understood that all the dvipas, or islands, are surrounded by
different types of oceans, and it is said herein that the breadth of each
ocean is the same as that of the island it surrounds. The length of the
oceans, however, cannot equal the length of the islands. According to
Viraraghava Acarya, the breadth of the first island is 100,000 yojanas.
One yojana equals eight miles, and therefore the breadth of the first is-
land is calculated to be 800,000 miles. The water surrounding it must
have the same breadth, but its length must be different.

TEXT 34

qfat atiedt amie smesrmanig tart am
BOTTA | Fv II
duhitaram corjasvatim namosanase prayacchad yasyam asid devaydani
nama kavya-suta.

duhitaram—the daughter; ca—also: iirjasvatim—Urjasvati: naéma—
named; usanase—unto the great sage Usana (Sukracarya): prayac-
