Shloka 39
Description and Measurements of Śākadvīpa
with Oceans, Mountains, Varṣas, and Rivers
एतदेव च श्रोतव्यं शाकद्वीपे महौजसि
etadeva ca śrotavyaṃ śākadvīpe mahaujasi
وهذا أيضًا ينبغي أن يُسمَع عن شاكَدْفيبا ذي العظمة والقوة، يا ذا البأس.
Uncertain (context needed; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue tradition of the Padma Purāṇa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-narrator gestures toward a vast cosmic map—concentric continents and oceans—while the listener leans forward in attention. Śākadvīpa is highlighted like a luminous island ring, suggesting that deeper wonders are about to be revealed.","primary_figures":["Sage narrator (Sūta/Pulastya-type)","Attentive listener (Bhīṣma or assembled brāhmaṇas)"],"setting":"Hermitage or yajña-sabhā with a symbolic cosmographic mandala drawn on cloth or earth; distant vision of concentric dvīpas.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","ink black","parchment tan","emerald green","celestial blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage in discourse beside a cosmographic mandala of dvīpas and oceans, gold leaf outlining concentric rings and highlighting Śākadvīpa, ornate pillars and lamps, rich reds/greens, jewel-like accents on the mandala borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate teaching scene in a quiet āśrama, delicate brushwork showing a drawn mandala-map, cool blues and greens, refined facial expressions of curiosity and calm, minimal architecture with lyrical landscape beyond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized teacher and listener with bold outlines, a large circular dvīpa-mandala between them, warm pigment fields, rhythmic composition, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing the didactic moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala framed by lotus borders, peacocks at corners, deep indigo ground with gold linework, central teaching vignette of sage and listeners, Śākadvīpa marked with floral motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["page/cloth rustle","soft bell cue","tanpura drone","attentive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: etad+eva→etadeva; śāka+dvīpe→śākadvīpe; mahā+ojasi→mahaujasi; no further sandhi.
FAQs
Śākadvīpa is one of the traditional Purāṇic “dvīpas” (cosmic continents) described in ancient Indian cosmography; this verse cues the listener to hear an account connected with that region.
Purāṇic teaching is often framed as śravaṇa (reverent listening). The word signals that what follows is meant to be received as authoritative sacred narration.
“Mahaujasi” means “O mighty one” and is a respectful address to the interlocutor; identifying the exact person requires the surrounding verses (speaker-listener context).