Shloka 57
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
उत्तरोत्तरमेतेभ्यो वर्षमुद्रिच्यते गुणैः । आयुः प्रमाणमारोग्यं धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः
uttarottarametebhyo varṣamudricyate guṇaiḥ | āyuḥ pramāṇamārogyaṃ dharmataḥ kāmato'rthataḥ
આના પછીના દરેક પ્રદેશમાં ભૂમિ ગુણોથી ઉત્તરોત્તર વધુ ઉત્તમ બને છે—આયુષ્ય, યોગ્ય પ્રમાણ (દેહબળ) અને આરોગ્ય વધે છે; તેમજ ધર્મ, કામ અને અર્થની સિદ્ધિ થાય છે।
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: उत्तरोत्तरमेतेभ्यः = उत्तरोत्तरम् + एतेभ्यः (म् + ए → मे); वर्षमुद्रिच्यते = वर्षम् + उद्रिच्यते (म् + उ → मु); कामतोऽर्थतः = कामतः + अर्थतः (अः + अ → 'अ).
FAQs
It describes a gradation of excellence: as one proceeds to successive regions, their qualities improve—especially longevity, balanced vitality, and health—alongside the flourishing of dharma, kāma, and artha.
In Purāṇic cosmology, varṣa commonly denotes a distinct terrestrial region or division of the world, often discussed in sequences with differing characteristics.
It explicitly links improved regions with the attainment of dharma (righteous order), kāma (legitimate enjoyment), and artha (prosperity), implying that environmental/spiritual conditions can support these aims.