O king, in all these islands Brahmacharya, truth, self-control, also health and length of life are in the ratio of one to two as the island are more and more remote northwards. O king, O descendant of Bharata, the land in all these islands is but one country.
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां कुरुसत्तम। ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन प्रजानां हि दमेन च॥ आरोग्यायुःप्रमाणाभ्यां द्विगुणं द्विगुणं ततः। एको जनपदो राजन् द्वीपेष्वेतेषु भारत।