102 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 16
calculations would be very difficult even if one had a duration of life like
that of Brahma. We should simply be satisfied with the statements of
authorities like Sukadeva Gosvami and appreciate how the entire cosmic
manifestation has been made possible by the external energy of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. The measurements given herein, such
as 10,000 yojanas or 100,000 yojanas, should be considered correct
because they have been given by Sukadeva Gosvami. Our experimental
knowledge can neither verify nor disprove the statements of Srimad-
Bhaégavatam. We should simply hear these statements from the
authorities. If we can appreciate the extensive energy of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, that will benefit us.
TEXT 11
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Wa aerate awe: Fa  ATTaahaiand Aa-
qaferraerateny STAM: Ut kk I
mandaro merumandarah suparsvah kumuda ity ayuta-yojana-
vistaronnahda meros catur-disam avastambha-giraya upaklptah.

mandarah—the mountain named Mandara; meru-mandarah—the
mountain named Merumandara; suparsvah—the mountain named
Suparsva; kumudah—the mountain named Kumuda; iti—thus; ayuta-
yojana-vistara-unnadhah—which measure ten thousand yojanas high
and wide; meroh—of Sumeru; catuh-disam—the four sides;
avastambha-girayah—mountains that are like the belts of Sumeru;
upaklptah—situated.

TRANSLATION

On the four sides of the great mountain known as Sumeru
are four mountains—Mandara, Merumandara, Suparsva and
Kumuda—which are like its belts. The length and height of these
mountains are calculated to be 10,000 yojanas [80,000 miles].

TEXT 12
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AIAG FIRE AAMNMTAA: TEI wT: Taare gare.
acetates fewest: = gation: tl 22 Ul
