Shloka 18

Adhyaya 54 — Cosmography of Jambudvipa: Continents, Oceans, Varshas, and Mount Meru

Sanskrit

इन्द्रादिलोकपालानां तन्मध्ये ब्रह्मणः सभा ।

योजनानां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश समुच्छ्रिता ॥

Transliteration

indrādilokapālānāṃ tanmadhye brahmaṇaḥ sabhā / yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi caturdaśa samucchritā

Translation

Unter den Weltenhütern, beginnend mit Indra, befindet sich in ihrer Mitte die Versammlungshalle Brahmās. Sie erhebt sich bis zu einer Höhe von vierzehntausend Yojanas.

Speakers

• Not identifiable from the supplied excerpt (cosmography narration)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Indra
• Brahmā

Key Themes

• Cosmology
• Divine governance
• Sacred architecture

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The cosmos is portrayed as administered: the lokapālas represent ordered stewardship, and Brahmā’s central hall symbolizes a unifying principle of governance and coordination in the universe.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Falls under Sarga/Sthāna-oriented cosmology: the arrangement of divine beings and central structures within the world-system.

What is the esoteric significance?

A central sabhā amid directional guardians resembles a mandala with a bindu (center) and guardians at the quarters—useful as a meditative model of centeredness amid forces of the world.