Shloka 65
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
लोकाश्च लोकपालाश्च कल्पिता ब्रह्मणा सति । कट्यादिभिरधः सप्त सप्तोर्द्धं जघनादिभिः ॥ ६५ ॥
lokāśca lokapālāśca kalpitā brahmaṇā sati | kaṭyādibhiradhaḥ sapta saptorddhaṃ jaghanādibhiḥ || 65 ||
En aquella creación, Brahmā dispuso los mundos y a sus guardianes (Lokapālas): siete mundos inferiores, desde las caderas hacia abajo, y siete mundos superiores, desde los lomos hacia arriba.
Narada (teaching in a Purāṇic cosmology context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the universe as an ordered, purposeful creation—worlds (lokas) and their presiding powers (lokapālas) are arranged by Brahmā, encouraging the reader to see pilgrimage and dharma as actions performed within a sacred cosmic structure.
Though not directly prescribing bhakti, it supports devotion by emphasizing divine order in creation; such cosmology traditionally deepens reverence toward the Supreme and His cosmic administration, strengthening faith while engaging in Purāṇic listening, worship, and tīrtha practices.
The verse is primarily Purāṇic cosmology rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; indirectly, it aligns with Jyotiṣa-style worldview mapping (loka-structure and presiding deities) used in traditional calendrical and ritual imagination.