Shloka 1
Description and Measurements of Śākadvīpa
with Oceans, Mountains, Varṣas, and Rivers
ऋषय ऊचुः । जंबूखंडस्त्वया प्रोक्तो यथावदिह सत्तमः । विष्कंभस्य च प्रब्रूहि परिमाणं हि तत्त्वतः
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | jaṃbūkhaṃḍastvayā prokto yathāvadiha sattamaḥ | viṣkaṃbhasya ca prabrūhi parimāṇaṃ hi tattvataḥ
聖仙たちは言った。「徳ある者の最勝よ、あなたはここでジャンブー・カーンダを正しく説き示された。いま、その広がりの真の尺度を、ありのままに詳しくお語りください。」
The sages (Ṛṣayaḥ)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जंबूखंडस्त्वया → जम्बू-खण्डः त्वया
FAQs
Jambū-khaṇḍa refers to the Purāṇic continental region (often aligned with Jambūdvīpa traditions) used to frame sacred geography and cosmological layout.
Viṣkambha means the breadth/diameter/overall extent—i.e., the dimension by which the size of Jambū-khaṇḍa is to be quantified.
The verse models disciplined inquiry: after receiving a correct account, the sages seek precise measurement “in truth” (tattvataḥ), emphasizing careful, exact understanding rather than vague acceptance.