There is no famine there. The people all possess forgiveness and great prowess. O best of the Bharata race, I have briefly spoken to you about Shakadvipa. What else. O king, do you desire to hear.
कुत एव हि दुर्भिक्षं क्षमातेजोयुता हि ते। शाकद्वीपस्य संक्षेपो यथावद् भरतर्षभ॥ उक्त एष महाराज किमन्यत् कथयामि ते।