118 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 16
exact conformity with the township of Brahmapuri; turiya-manena—
by measurement only one fourth; purah—townships; astau—eight;
upaklptah —situated.
TRANSLATION
Surrounding Brahmapuri in all directions are the residences of
the eight principal governors of the planetary systems, beginning
with King Indra. These abodes are similar to Brahmapuri but are
one fourth the size.
PURPORT
Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura confirms that the townships of
Lord Brahma and the eight subordinate governors of the planetary
systems, beginning with Indra, are mentioned in other Puranas.
merau nava-purani syur
manovaty amaravati
tejovati samyamani
tatha krsnéngana para
sraddhavati gandhavati
tatha canya mahodaya
yasovati ca brahmendra
bahyadiném yatha-kramam
Brahma’s township is known as Manovati, and those of his assistants
such as Indra and Agni are known as Amaravati, Tejovati, Sarnyamani,
Krsnangana, Sraddhavati, Gandhavati, Mahodaya and Yaésovati.
Brahmapur' is situated in the middle, and the other eight puris surround
it in all directions.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fifth Canto, Sixteenth
Chapter of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled, “A Description of
Jambidvipa.”
