268 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 19

A human being born in the land of Bharata-varsa has the special pre-
rogative to develop Krsna consciousness. Therefore those already born in
Bharata-varsa should take lessons from the sdstras and guru and should
fully take advantage of the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in order
to be fully equipped with Krsna consciousness. By taking full advantage
of Krsna consciousness, one goes back home, back to Godhead (yanti
mad-ydjino ‘pi mam). The Krsna consciousness movement is therefore
spreading this facility to human society by opening many, many centers
all over the world so that people may associate with the pure devotees of
the Krsna consciousness movement, understand the science of Krsna
consciousness and ultimately go back home, back to Godhead.

TEXTS 29-30

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Sri-Suka uvdca
Jambiidvipasya ca réjann upadvipan astau haika upadisanti
sagaratmajair asvanvesana imam mahi parito nikhanadbhir
upakalpitan. tad yatha svarnaprasthas candrasukla dvartano ramanako
mandaraharinah pdafcajanyah simhalo lanketi.

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued to speak; jam-
bidvipasya—of the island known as Jambiadvipa; ca—also; réjan—O
King; upadvipdn astau—eight subordinate islands: ha—certainly;
eke—some; upadisanti—learned scholars describe; sagara-dtma-jaih—
by the sons of Maharaja Sagara; asva-anvesane—while trying to find
their lost horse; imaém—this; mahim—tract of land; paritah—all
around; nikhanadbhih—digging; upakalpitan—created; tat—that;
yatha—as follows; svarna-prasthah—Svarnaprastha; candra-suklah—
Candrasukla; d@vartanah—Avartana; ramanakah—Ramanaka; man-
dara-harinah—Mandaraharina; pdficajanyah—Paicajanya;
simhalah—Simhala; lankd —Lanka; iti—thus.
