Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 45
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
सूर्येण हि विभज्यन्ते दिश: खं द्यौर्मही भिदा । स्वर्गापवर्गौ नरका रसौकांसि च सर्वश: ॥ ४५ ॥
sūryeṇa hi vibhajyante diśaḥ khaṁ dyaur mahī bhidā svargāpavargau narakā rasaukāṁsi ca sarvaśaḥ
王よ、太陽神と太陽の星は宇宙のあらゆる方角を分かち定める。太陽の存在によってのみ、虚空・高位の諸世界・この地上・下位の世界の別が知られる。さらに太陽によってのみ、享楽の地、解脱の境、地獄、地下界が識別される。
FAQs
This verse states that the Sun is the basis by which distinctions become manifest—directions, space, heaven and earth, and even the classification of higher and lower realms such as svarga, naraka, and the subterranean regions.
In Canto 5, Śukadeva answers Parīkṣit’s inquiries about the structure of the universe, explaining how the Lord’s creation is organized into higher, middle, and lower regions, with the Sun functioning as a key reference for these divisions.
It trains one to see the universe as an ordered, purposeful creation under divine law—encouraging humility, dharmic living, and a focus on apavarga (liberation) rather than merely pursuing svarga (temporary heavenly enjoyment).