Shrimad Bhagavatam. Book 5

How often law and duty conflict with the desires of the heart, the possession of wealth and fame hinders the attainment of peace and tranquility, and the pursuit of the meaning of life is obstructed by attachments and obligations to kin... This book contains stories about how the kings of the past resolved these contradictions: Priyavrata, Nabhi, Rishabha, and others. The stories from the life of the sage Bharata and his teachings will inspire the reader on spiritual quests: «In a world where everything is transient, the free and eternal nature of the soul becomes a prisoner of fear and illusion. But those who are born in a human body are more fortunate than the rest, for by looking at the world through human eyes, one can free oneself from the shackles of illusion». The book «Numbers» also describes the structure of the universe, the sizes and outlines of earthly islands, and what beings inhabit them