Continuing our parikrama, we have crossed Sri Antardwip and have entered Sri Simantadwip. Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Jiva Goswami Prabhu came to this village called Simuliya. Coming here, Sri Nityananda Prabhu told:

This is definitely Simantadwip. Later, Ganga will capture this island, and only this place here will remain visible.

One day in Satya-yuga, Sivji Maharaj started dancing, chanting the Holy Name of Gauranga. Seeing his state, Parvati Devi (Sivji Maharaj's spouse) came to him and asked, 'Why are you always calling out "O Gauranga! O Gauranga!"? Who is this Gauranga? Seeing you dance and hearing the Name of Gauranga is melting my heart. I am thinking that whatever mantras, tantras, etc. I have heard before, it is all garbage for the soul! Tell me about Gauranga. I can feel that if I serve Him, I will gain life'.

Hearing Parvati's words, Mahadev said, 'As you are the primaeval energy, part of Sri Radha, I will tell you everything openly. In Kali-yuga, Krishna will take Radha's heart and halo and appear in a village called Mayapur. Intoxicated with the joy of kirtan, He will distribute the jewel of transcendental love to everyone without any discrimination. Remembering the promise of the Lord makes me feel overwhelmed with transcendental love. Unable to steady my mind, I left Kasi and came to Mayapur, where I then decided to worship Gauranga in a small hut on the bank of the Ganges'.

Hearing Sivji Maharaj's words, Parvati Devi came to Simantadwip and started meditating on Sri Gauranga's form. As she chanted and chanted the Holy Name of Gauranga, transcendental love sprang up in her heart. She could no longer control her mind. In the end, Gaura appeared in front of her together with His devotees. He asked her, 'Parvati, what do you want? Why have you come here?'

Feeling anxious, Parvati Devi offered her obeisance at the Lord's holy lotus feet and spoke in reply, 'Prabhu, You are the life and soul of the world, you my Prananath, the Master of my very being. You are bestowing Your mercy, love and affection all over the world, but You are so cruel to me! You have given me such a cruel service: I bind the souls who are averse to you.'

'You have given me such a cruel service: I bind the souls who are averse to you. I am doing what You told me to do, but I myself am cheated out of Your mercy! People say that wherever there is Krishna, there is no place for Maya (Maya cannot stay there): I have become completely separated from You. When and how will I be able to see Your pastimes? If You do not tell me how to reach You, I will lose all hope'. Saying this, Parvati took some dust from the holy feet of Gauranga and rubbed it on the parting of her hair (simanta). From that time, this place became known as Simantadwip, although ignorant people still call it Simuliya-gram.

In reply to Parvati's words, Mahaprabhu said, 'Parvati, you are My non-different energy. You are the Mistress of the whole world, you are always staying with Me. You have two forms: by your intrinsic nature, you are My Radhika, and externally, you are an expansion of Radha. My pastimes are not possible without you. You are always present in My pastimes as Yogamaya. In Vraja, you perform your eternal pastimes as Paurnamasi, and in Nabadwip, you live with Ksetrapal (the guardian of the dham) Sivji Maharaj as Praudha Maya'. Saying this, Mahaprabhu disappeared.

Ever since then, always keeping these words in her heart, Parvati Devi has been staying as Simantini Devi in Simantadwip and as Praudha Maya in Mayapur. Such is the glory of Sri Simantadwip.