Shloka 94

सप्तद्वीप-समुद्र-प्रमाणम्: प्लक्षादि-द्वीपवर्णनं, लोकालोक-सीमा, चन्द्र-समुद्र-वृद्धिक्षयः

Devanagari script

लोकालोकस् ततः शैलो योजनायुतविस्तृतः उच्छ्रायेणापि तावन्ति सहस्राण्य् अचलो हि सः

Transliteration

lokālokas tataḥ śailo yojanāyutavistṛtaḥ ucchrāyeṇāpi tāvanti sahasrāṇy acalo hi saḥ

Translation

Beyond that lies the mountain called Lokāloka—spreading across ten thousand yojanas; and in height, too, it rises by just as many thousands. Truly, it stands unmoving.

Word by Word

• लोकालोकः: (the) Lokāloka (mountain/region)
• लोकालोकः: Karta/Subject (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + अलोक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘लोक’ + ‘अलोक’ (लोकालोक-नाम पर्वतः/प्रदेशः)

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Apadana/Sequence (Source/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/क्रमवाचक (from there/then)

• शैलः: mountain
• शैलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• योजनायुतविस्तृतः: spread over ten-thousand yojanas
• योजनायुतविस्तृतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योजन + अयुत + विस्तृत (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘योजन-अयुत-विस्तृत’ = योजनानाम् अयुतं (दशसहस्रम्) विस्तारेण युक्तः

• उच्छ्रायेण: in height/by elevation
• उच्छ्रायेण: Karana (Instrument/measure/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उच्छ्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (also/even)

• तावन्ति: as many/as much
• तावन्ति: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; परिमाणवाचक (so many/as much)

• सहस्राणि: thousands
• सहस्राणि: Pramana (Measure/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• अचलः: immovable/firm
• अचलः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अचल’ = स्थिर/अचलित

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha/Reason (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (reason/assurance)

• सः: he/that (mountain)
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The Lokāloka mountain as the boundary between the realm of light (loka) and darkness (aloka).

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: authoritative

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The universe is structured with definite limits; Lokāloka functions as a fixed boundary that preserves cosmic order.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Use the imagery of boundaries to cultivate inner discipline—guarding the ‘realm of light’ of awareness from tamas.

Vishishtadvaita: The ordered cosmos is a real, regulated system; its stability implies governance by the Supreme who ordains limits.

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara
• Maitreya
• Lokāloka (mountain)

FAQs

What is the significance of Lokāloka in the Vishnu Purana?

Lokāloka is portrayed as a vast, immovable mountain marking a cosmic boundary—an architectural feature of the universe that separates ordered, illumined regions from the outer darkness.

How does Sage Parāśara explain cosmic measurements and scale here?

He uses yojana-based dimensions, stating Lokāloka extends ten thousand yojanas in breadth and rises to an equal height, emphasizing the immense, structured scale of creation.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the described fixed order and stability of the cosmos reflect Vaishnava theology: the universe’s boundaries and laws ultimately rest upon the sovereignty of the Supreme Reality, Vishnu.