Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 5 Chapter 20 Verse 16

Canto 5: The Creative Impetus | Chapter 20: Studying the Structure of the Universe

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.20.16

yāsāḿ payobhiḥ kuśadvīpaukasaḥ kuśala-kovidābhiyukta-kulaka-saḿjñā bhagavantaḿ jātaveda-sarūpiṇaḿ karma-kauśalena yajante

SYNONYMS

yāsām — of which; payobhiḥ — by the water; kuśa-dvīpa-okasaḥ — the inhabitants of the island known as Kuśadvīpa; kuśala — Kuśala; kovida — Kovida; abhiyukta — Abhiyukta; kulaka — Kulaka; saḿjñāḥ — named; bhagavantam — unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; jātaveda — the demigod of fire; sa-rūpiṇam — manifesting the form; karma-kauśalena — by expertise in ritualistic ceremonies; yajante — they worship.

TRANSLATION

The inhabitants of the island of Kuśadvīpa are celebrated as the Kuśalas, Kovidas, Abhiyuktas and Kulakas. They are like the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras respectively. By bathing in the waters of those rivers, they all become purified. They are expert in performing ritualistic ceremonies according to the orders of the Vedic scriptures. Thus they worship the Lord in His aspect as the demigod of fire.

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