Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 42
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
योऽन्तर्विस्तार एतेन ह्यलोकपरिमाणं च व्याख्यातं यद्बहिर्लोकालोकाचलात् । तत: परस्ताद्योगेश्वरगतिं विशुद्धामुदाहरन्ति ॥ ४२ ॥
yo ’ntar-vistāra etena hy aloka-parimāṇaṁ ca vyākhyātaṁ yad bahir lokālokācalāt; tataḥ parastād yogeśvara-gatiṁ viśuddhām udāharanti.
My dear King, outside Lokāloka Mountain is the tract of land known as Aloka-varṣa, which extends for the same breadth as the area within the mountain — in other words, 125,000,000 yojanas [one billion miles]. Beyond Aloka-varṣa is the destination of those who aspire for liberation from the material world. It is beyond the jurisdiction of the material modes of nature, and therefore it is completely pure. Lord Kṛṣṇa took Arjuna through this place to bring back the sons of the brāhmaṇa.
FAQs
This verse says that after describing the inner expanse of the worlds up to Lokāloka, the Bhāgavatam points beyond it to a completely pure destination attained by great masters of yoga.
He concludes the cosmological measurement by indicating that beyond material boundaries lies a transcendental goal—highlighting that the ultimate purpose of such knowledge is spiritual realization and liberation.
Use knowledge of the universe as a reminder of life’s higher aim: cultivate purity through disciplined practice (yoga, devotion, and self-control) and orient the mind toward liberation rather than mere material fascination.