# Cc. Madhya 20.218 ## Text > ei-mata brahmāṇḍa-madhye sabāra 'parakāśa' > sapta-dvīpe nava-khaṇḍe yāṅhāra vilāsa ## Synonyms *ei*-*mata*—in this way; *brahmāṇḍa*-*madhye*—within this universe; *sabāra*—of all of Them; *parakāśa*—manifestations; *sapta*-*dvīpe*—on seven islands; *nava*-*khaṇḍe*—in different sections, nine in number; *yāṅhāra* *vilāsa*—the pastimes of whom. ## Translation **"Within the universe the Lord is situated in different spiritual manifestations. These are situated on seven islands in nine sections. Thus Their pastimes are going on.** ## Purport The seven islands are mentioned in the *Siddhānta-śiromaṇi:* > bhūmer ardhaṁ kṣīra-sindhor udaka-sthaṁ > jambu-dvīpaṁ prāhur ācārya-varyāḥ > ardhe 'nyasmin dvīpa-ṣaṭkasya yāmye > kṣāra-kṣīrādy-ambudhīnāṁ niveśaḥ > > śākaṁ tataḥ śālmala-matra kauśaṁ > krauñcaṁ ca go-medaka-puṣkare ca > dvayor dvayor antaram ekam ekaṁ > samudrayor dvīpam udāharanti The seven islands (*dvīpas*) are known as (1) Jambu, (2) Śāka, (3) Śālmalī, (4) Kuśa, (5) Krauñca, (6) Gomeda, or Plakṣa, and (7) Puṣkara. The planets are called *dvīpa.* Outer space is like an ocean of air. just as there are islands in the watery ocean, these planets in the ocean of space are called *dvīpas,* or islands in outer space. There are nine *khaṇḍas,* known as (1) Bhārata, (2) Kinnara, (3) Hari, (4) Kuru, (5) Hiraṇmaya, (6) Ramyaka, (7) Ilāvṛta, (8) Bhadrāśva and (9) Ketumāla. These are different parts of the Jambūdvīpa. A valley between two mountains is called a *khaṇḍa* or *varṣa.*