Shloka 47
Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
सप्त द्वीपान् ससिन्धूंश्च सप्तसप्तगिरीनथ । लोकालोकं तथातीत्य विवेश सुमहत्तम: ॥ ४७ ॥
sapta dvīpān sa-sindhūṁś ca sapta sapta girīn atha lokālokaṁ tathātītya viveśa su-mahat tamaḥ
The Lord’s chariot passed over the seven dvīpas of the middle universe, with their oceans and seven chief mountains. Then it crossed the Lokāloka boundary and entered the vast realm of total darkness.
In Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrīla Prabhupāda notes: “Kṛṣṇa passed over all these planets and reached the covering of the universe. This covering is described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as great darkness. This material world as a whole is described as dark. In the open space there is sunlight, and therefore it is illuminated, but in the covering, because of the absence of sunlight, it is naturally dark.”
FAQs
Lokāloka is described as the cosmic boundary separating the illuminated, inhabited regions of the universe from the outer darkness; in this verse, Kṛṣṇa crosses beyond it.
In this episode, Kṛṣṇa’s journey beyond the cosmic divisions underscores His supreme power and His ability to move beyond material boundaries while fulfilling His līlā.
A devotee learns that the Lord is not limited by material constraints; remembering His supremacy strengthens faith and encourages surrender during seemingly impossible situations.