Shloka 2
Adhyaya 60 — Descriptions of Kimpurusha-varsha, Hari-varsha, Ilavrita (Meru-varsha), Ramyaka, and Hiranyamaya
अनामया ह्यशोकाश्च नरा यत्र तथा स्त्रियः ।
प्लक्षः षण्डश्च तत्रोक्तः सुमहान्नन्दनोपमः ॥
anāmayā hy aśokāś ca narā yatra tathā striyaḥ | plakṣaḥ ṣaṇḍaś ca tatroktaḥ sumahān nandanopamaḥ ||
Allí, hombres y mujeres están en verdad libres de enfermedad y libres de aflicción. Se dice que allí hay un gran árbol plakṣa y una arboleda—muy vasta, comparable a Nandana (el jardín divino).
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FAQs
Freedom from disease and sorrow is portrayed as a feature of a higher-order realm, implying that harmony with dharma and environment yields well-being at both bodily and mental levels.
Cosmography (sarga/pratisarga adjunct): description of regions includes not only terrain but the quality of life of inhabitants.
The Nandana-like grove functions as an archetype of the inner 'garden'—a mind made disease-free (anāmayā) and grief-free (aśoka) through sattvic conditions.