Text 5] The Hellish Planets 437
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antardala eva tri-jagatyds tu disi daksinasyam adhastad bhiimer
uparistac ca jalad yasyam agnisvattadayah pitr-gana disi svdnarn
gotrdnadm paramena samadhina satya evdsisa asdsdnd nivasanti.

rsth uvdca—the great sage replied; antardle—in the intermediate
space; eva—certainly; tri-jagatyah—of the three worlds; tu—but:
disi—in the direction; daksinasyam—southern; adhastat—beneath;
bhimeh—on the earth; uparistat—a little above; ca—and; jalat—the
Garbhodaka Ocean; yasyam—in which: agnisvattd-ddayah—headed by
Agnisvatta; pitr-ganah—the persons known as pitds; disi—direction:
svandm—their own; gotranam—of the families: paramena—with
great; samddhind—absorption in thoughts of the Lord; satyah—in
truth; eva—certainly; dsisah—blessings; dsdsdnah—desiring: niva-
santi—they live.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami answered: All the hellish
planets are situated in the intermediate space between the three
worlds and the Garbhodaka Ocean. They lie on the southern side
of the universe, beneath Bha-mandala, and slightly above the
water of the Garbhodaka Ocean. Pitrloka is also located in this
region between the Garbhodaka Ocean and the lower planetary
systems. All the residents of Pitrloka, headed by Agnisvatta, medi-
tate in great samadhi on the Supreme Personality of Godhead and
always wish their families well.

PURPORT

As previously explained, below our planetary system are seven lower

planetary systems. the lowest of which is called Patalaloka. Beneath
