Listen now to the story of the islands, their boundaries, and the rulers who governed them through righteousness. On Plakṣa Island, Medhātithi was appointed as lord. Kuśa Island was entrusted to Jyotiṣmān, chosen by the sovereign to rule there. Priyavrata made Havya the lord of Śāka Island, and on Puṣkara, Savanā’s son Mahāvīta was born. That region came to be known as Mahāvīta, honoring the name of that great soul. Havya, lord of Śāka Island, begot sons—Kusumottara, Modāka, and the seventh, Mahādruga. Of Kumāra, the second is called Kaumāra. Maṇīva’s fourth son is known as Maṇīvaka. Modāka’s region, named Modāka, is the sixth. In Śāka Island, these seven regions bear the names of Havya’s sons. On Krauñca Island, there are lands named Kuśala, Manonuga, Śoṣṇa, Pāvana, and Andhakāraka, each auspicious and named for their rulers. The region that follows the mind is called ‘manonuga’, while the region that follows pride is ‘mānonuga’. The region of darkness is known as ‘Āndhakāra’. Thus, seven illustrious countries are found on the Krauncha continent. On the Kaśa continent, regions are named Udbhijja, Veṇumāna, Vairatha, Lavaṇa, and Dhṛti. Udbhijja is the first, Veṇumaṇḍala the second, Dhṛtimat the fifth, and Prabhākara the sixth. These regions bear the same names as their rulers. In Śālmaladvīpa, the seven sons of Vapuṣmat are the rulers: Vaidyuta, Mānasa, Suprabha, Jīmūta, Rohita, and Suprabha’s son, also named Suprabha. These seven are guardians of their respective regions. On Plakṣadvīpa, Medhātithi’s seven sons are kings: Sukhodaya is the third, Nanda the fourth, and Dhruva the seventh. Śāntabhaya, Śiśira, and Sukhodaya are among them, each ruling an equal portion of the island. These sons of Medhātithi govern Plakṣadvīpa, and in these lands—beginning with Plakṣadvīpa and near Śākadvīpa—happiness, long life, beauty, strength, and righteousness are ever-present. Having spoken of the Prakṣa continent, now hear of Jambūdvīpa. Priyavrata anointed its king, whose eldest son was Nābhi, with a younger brother named Kiṃpuruṣa. Ramyaka was the fifth son, Hiraṇvān the sixth, and Ketumāla the ninth. Kiṃpuruṣa received the region called Hemakūṭa, while the central part of Sumeru was given to Ilāvṛta. Thus, the lands and their rulers were established, each region named and governed with virtue and wisdom.