Text 32] The Structure of the Universe 303
tad-dvipasyapy adhipatih praiyavrato vitihotro namaitasydtmajau
ramanaka-dhataki-namdnau varsa-pati niyujya sa svayarm purvajavad-
bhagavat-karma-sila evaste.

tat-dvipasya—of that island; api—also; adhipatih—the ruler:
praiyavratah—a son of Maharaja Priyavrata; vitihotrah nama—named
Vitihotra; etasya—of him; atma-jau—unto the two sons; ramanaka—
Ramanaka; dhdataki—and Dhataki; na@manau—having the names;
varsa-pati—the rulers of the two tracts of land; niyujya—appointing:
sah svayam—himself; purvaja-vat—like his other brothers; bhagavat-
karma-silah—being absorbed in activities to satisfy the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; eva—indeed; dste—remains.

TRANSLATION

The ruler of this island, the son of Maharaja Priyavrata named
Vitihotra, had two sons named Ramanaka and Dhataki. He granted
the two sides of the island to these two sons and then personally
engaged himself in activities for the sake of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead like his elder brother Medhatithi.

TEXT 32

TFS ATAed ATRL THAa wssMTTANe = Nereis
MRM
tad-varsa-purusd bhagavantam brahma-ripinam sakarmakena
karmanaradhayantidam codéharanti.

tat-varsa-purusah—the inhabitants of that island; bhagavantam—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead: brahma-riipinam—exhibited as Lord
Brahma being seated on the lotus; sa-karmakena—for fulfillment of
material desires; karmanad—by performing ritualistic activities accord-
ing to the Vedas; drddhayanti—worship: idam—this: ca—and:
udéharanti—they chant.

TRANSLATION

For the fulfillment of material desires, the inhabitants of this

tract of land worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead as
