Shloka 4

Rāhu, Eclipses, Antarikṣa, and the Seven Subterranean Heavens

Bila-svarga

Devanagari script

ततोऽधस्तात्सिद्धचारणविद्याधराणां सदनानि तावन्मात्र एव ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

tato ’dhastāt siddha-cāraṇa-vidyādharāṇāṁ sadanāni tāvan mātra eva.

Translation

Unterhalb von Rāhu, in derselben Entfernung, liegen die Welten Siddhaloka, Cāraṇaloka und Vidyādhara-loka, die Wohnstätten der Siddhas, Cāraṇas und Vidyādharas.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: below that/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb ‘then/from there’

• adhastāt: beneath
• adhastāt: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place ‘below’

• siddha-cāraṇa-vidyādharāṇām: of the Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Vidyādharas
• siddha-cāraṇa-vidyādharāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha + cāraṇa + vidyādhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural; samāhāra/itaretara-dvandva sense listing classes; ‘of Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Vidyādharas’

• sadanāni: dwellings/abodes
• sadanāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Plural

• tāvat: only so much
• tāvat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya; degree/measure marker ‘so much/only that much’

• mātram: measure/extent
• mātram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; used adverbially with tāvat

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

Purport

It is said that the residents of Siddhaloka, being naturally endowed with the powers of yogīs, can go from one planet to another by their natural mystic powers without using airplanes or similar machines.

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Vidyādharas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Vidyādharas?

This verse states that below the previously described region lie the abodes of the Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Vidyādharas, indicating their distinct celestial residences within Bhagavatam’s cosmological map.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe these abodes to King Parīkṣit?

Śukadeva explains the structured arrangement of the universe to show the vast, ordered creation under the Lord’s control, helping Parīkṣit understand the Lord’s sovereignty beyond earthly vision.

Practical application of Bhagavatam cosmology in modern life?

It encourages humility and God-centered perspective: the universe is larger and more ordered than our immediate concerns, inspiring steadiness in bhakti and detachment from temporary status.