Shloka 5
Adhyaya 55 — Description of Jambudvipa: The Four Forests, Lakes, and Mountain Ranges Around Mount Meru; Bharata as the Karma-Bhumi
सूबिन्दुर्मन्दरो वेणुस्तामसो निषधस्तथा । देवशैलश्च पूर्वेण मन्दरस्य महाचलः ॥
sūbindur mandaro veṇus tāmaso niṣadhas tathā | devaśailaś ca pūrveṇa mandarasya mahācalaḥ ||
Sūbindu、Mandara、Veṇu、Tāmasa、Niṣadha。さらに Mandara の東には、大山 Devaśaila がある。
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FAQs
The text emphasizes orientation and relational knowing—places are understood by their position within a sacred order, cultivating a disciplined ‘map’ of reality.
Cosmographic description associated with sarga/pratisarga-style world-structure material (though presented here as a catalogue rather than a creation narrative).
Directional placement (east/west/north/south) mirrors ritual mandalas and temple orientation, suggesting a correspondence between cosmic space and sacred practice.