Shloka 28
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
आदित्यतरुणाभासो विधूम इव पावकः । योजनानां सहस्राणि चतुरशीतिरुच्छ्रितः
ādityataruṇābhāso vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ | yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi caturaśītirucchritaḥ
Resplandece con el fulgor juvenil del Sol, como un fuego sin humo, y se eleva a una altura de ochenta y cuatro mil yojanas.
Unspecified (narrative description within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आदित्यतरुणाभासो = आदित्यतरुणाभासः; चतुरशीतिरुच्छ्रितः = चतुरशीतिः + उच्छ्रितः
FAQs
The simile highlights pure, unobstructed brilliance—radiance that is intense yet free from the “smoke” of impurity or obscuration, a common Purāṇic way to describe divine or celestial luminosity.
It functions as a Purāṇic cosmological magnitude, expressing vast scale and superhuman dimensions rather than an easily verifiable terrestrial measure; it emphasizes the grandeur of the described being/object.
Not explicitly; it is primarily descriptive. Indirectly, it invites contemplation of cosmic vastness and divine splendor—themes that often support reverence and humility in Purāṇic literature.