अतः परं प्लक्षादीनां प्रमाणलक्षणसंस्थानतो वर्षविभाग उपवर्ण्यते
॥१॥
Å›rÄ«-Å›uka uvÄca
ataḥ paraá¹ plaká¹£ÄdÄ«nÄá¹ pramÄṇa-laká¹£aṇa-saá¹sthÄnato vará¹£a-vibhÄga upavarṇyate
Å›rÄ«-Å›ukaḥ uvÄca - Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said; ataḥ param - after this; plaká¹£a-ÄdÄ«nÄm - of the island named Plaká¹£a and others; pramÄṇa-laká¹£aṇa-saá¹sthÄnataḥ - from the angle of dimensions, particular characteristics and form; vará¹£a-vibhÄgaḥ - the division of the island; upavarṇyate - is described.
