तत्रापि भारतमेव वर्षं कर्मक्षेत्रमन्यान्यष्ट वर्षाणि स्वर्गिणां पुण्यशेषोपभोगस्थानानि भौमानि स्वर्गपदानि व्यपदिशन्ति ॥ ११ ॥
tatrapi bharatam eva varsam karma-ksetram anyany asta varsani svarginam punya-sesopabhoga-sthanani bhaumani svarga-padani vyapadisanti.
- tatra api
- out of all of them
- bharatam
- known as Bharata-varsa
- eva
- certainly
- varsam
- the tract of land
- karma-ksetram
- the field of activities
- anyani
- the others
- asta varsani
- eight tracts of land
- svarginam
- of the living entities elevated to the heavenly planets by extraordinary pious activities
- punya
- of the results of pious activities
- sesa
- of the remainder
- upabhoga-sthanani
- the places for material enjoyment
- bhaumani svarga-padani
- as the heavenly places on earth
- vyapadisanti
- they designate
Among the nine varsas, the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa is understood to be the field of fruitive activities. Learned scholars and saintly persons declare the other eight varsas to be meant for very highly elevated pious persons. After returning from the heavenly planes, they enjoy the remaining results of their pious activities in these eight earthly varsas.