Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
एते द्वीपाः समुद्रैस्तु सत्पसत्पभिरावृताः । लवणेक्षुसुरासर्पिर्दधिक्षीरजलैः समम् ॥ ४४ ॥
ete dvīpāḥ samudraistu satpasatpabhirāvṛtāḥ | lavaṇekṣusurāsarpirdadhikṣīrajalaiḥ samam || 44 ||
Tous ces dvīpas sont entourés d’océans; et chaque océan, l’un après l’autre, est d’une substance différente : eau salée, jus de canne, surā (liqueur), ghee, caillé et lait, ceignant les terres selon l’ordre prescrit.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Purāṇic map of the world as an ordered, concentric cosmos, implying a divinely structured creation where every realm is bounded and sustained by specific cosmic principles (symbolized by the different oceans).
Direct bhakti practice is not described here; instead, the verse supplies the cosmological setting that Purāṇas use to orient devotion—reminding the listener that the universe is an arranged manifestation of the Supreme (commonly understood as Viṣṇu in Purāṇic theology), worthy of reverence and contemplation.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it primarily conveys Purāṇic cosmography used as background for later dharma, vrata, and tīrtha discussions.