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 ||
これらのドヴィーパはみな海によって取り巻かれ、海は次々にその性質を異にする——塩水の海、甘蔗汁の海、スラー（酒）の海、ギーの海、凝乳の海、そして乳の海が、順序正しく諸地を囲む。
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.