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

Entre los guardianes del mundo, comenzando por Indra, en medio de ellos está la sala de asamblea de Brahmā. Se eleva hasta una altura de catorce mil 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.