[370] **"Tell of the island, dear sir (mārisa)"** means: tell of, point out, teach, declare, establish, disclose, analyze, make plain, and proclaim the island (dīpa) — the shelter (tāṇa), the haven (leṇa), the refuge (saraṇa), the destination and final resort (gatiparāyana).¹
**"Dear sir (mārisa)"**: this is a term of affection, a term of respect; this word "mārisa" is a designation carrying reverence and deference. Hence: "Tell of the island, dear sir."
¹ The Burmese edition reads *gatiṃ parāyanaṃ*; so also below.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.