From Srimad Bhagavatam, translation and purports by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada ;
Nationalism versus globalism
TRANSLATION “To stop the quarreling among different peoples, Maharaja Priyavrata marked boundaries at rivers and at the edges of mountains and forests so that no one would trespass upon another’s property.”
PURPORT: The example set by Maharaja Priyavrata in marking off different states is still followed. As indicated here, different classes of men are destined to live in different areas, and therefore the boundaries of various tracts of land, which are described here as islands, should be defined by different rivers, forests and hills. This is also mentioned in relation to Maharaja Prthu, who was born from the dead body of his father by the manipulation of great sages. Maharaja Prthu’s father was very sinful, and therefore a black man called Ni?ada was first born from his dead body. The Nai?ada race was given a place in the forest be
