Shloka 9
एकान्तिधर्म-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into Ekāntin Dharma) / The Origin and Practice of Single-Pointed Nārāyaṇa-Centered Discipline
मेरो: सहस्रै: स हि योजनानां द्वात्रिंशतोर्थ्व कविभिरननिरुक्त: | अनिन्द्रियाश्ञानशनाश्न तत्र निष्पन्दहीना: सुसुगन्धिनस्ते
Meruḥ sahasraiḥ sa hi yojanānāṃ dvātriṃśad-ūrdhvaḥ kavibhir ananiruktaḥ | anindriyāś cānāśanāś ca tatra niṣpanda-hīnāḥ su-sugandhinaś te ||
Nārada dit : Devant eux apparut la vaste île renommée Śveta, située dans la région septentrionale de l’Océan de Lait. Les sages la décrivent comme s’élevant de trente-deux mille yojanas au-dessus du mont Meru. Les êtres qui y demeurent, dit-on, sont au-delà des sens, affranchis du besoin de nourriture et sans agitation dans leurs mouvements—tout en étant pourvus de la connaissance véritable ; et de leurs corps émane sans cesse un parfum subtil.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of purified existence: freedom from sensory compulsion, craving for food, and restless activity, while remaining established in knowledge. Ethically, it points toward restraint, inner stillness, and wisdom as marks of higher life.
Nārada describes a visionary geography: the appearance of the great Śveta-dvīpa in the northern part of the Ocean of Milk, its immense height relative to Meru, and the extraordinary qualities of its inhabitants.