21. Rise then ye righteous men, and proceed to your native homes; where you will meet your brothers in the circle of their family and friends.
22. You will find eight of your brothers, remaining in their abode; and resembling the eight high minded Vasus, sitting in the high heaven of Brahmá.
23. After that great devotee had said so far, I interrupted him saying:—I have a great doubt in this wondrous relation of yours, which you will be pleased to expound it to me.
24. We know this earth to be composed of seven continents only, how then is it possible for eight brothers, to be the lord of them all, at the one and same time.
25. The kadamba ascetic said:—It is not inconsistent what I have related to you, there are many such are seemingly incongruous, but become evident when they are explained.
26. These eight brothers, having passed their periods of asceticism, will all of them become lords of the seven continents of the earth, in their domestic circles. (i.e. Each thinks himself as such).
27. All these eight brothers, will remain in their respective houses on the surface of the earth; and will there become the lords of the septuple continents, in the manner as you shall now hear from me.
28. Every one of these eight persons had each a wife at home, who were of unblemished character and persons withal; and resembled the eight stars or planets of heavens, in the brightness of their bodies. (They were equally chaste and fair and loving wives also).
29. After these eight brothers have departed, to conduct their protracted devotion abroad; their love lorn wives became disconsolate at their separation, which is altogether intolerable to faithful wives.
30. They in their great sorrow of spirit, made painful austerities to the memory of the absent lords; and conducted a hundred Chándráyana vows and rites, to the satisfaction of the goddess Párvatí. (The Olympian Juno, and the patroness of chastity).