Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 16
Bhū-maṇḍala as a Lotus: Jambūdvīpa, Ilāvṛta, and the Meru System
Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, and Brahmapurī
मन्दरोत्सङ्ग एकादशशतयोजनोत्तुङ्गदेवचूतशिरसो गिरिशिखरस्थूलानि फलान्यमृतकल्पानि पतन्ति ॥ १६ ॥
mandarotsaṅga ekādaśa-śata-yojanottuṅga-devacūta-śiraso giri-śikhara-sthūlāni phalāny amṛta-kalpāni patanti.
En las laderas bajas del monte Mandara hay un árbol de mango llamado Devacūta, de 1.100 yojanas de altura. Desde su copa caen frutos tan grandes como cumbres y tan dulces como el néctar, para el deleite de los moradores del cielo.
In the Vāyu Purāṇa there is also a reference to this tree by great learned sages:
FAQs
In Canto 5, Mount Mandara is described within the sacred geography of Jambūdvīpa, including wondrous features such as a celestial mango tree whose huge, nectar-like fruits fall from its lofty crown.
The phrase highlights the extraordinary, divine quality of the celestial realm—its produce is not ordinary but resembles ambrosia, emphasizing the otherworldly opulence described in Bhagavata cosmology.
This verse invites humility and devotion by reminding us that reality is vast and sacred; it encourages turning the mind from mere consumption toward reverence for the Divine order and purposeful living.