Shloka 28
Description of Continents, Oceans, Regions, and the Measure of the World
आरोग्यायुष्प्रमाणाभ्यां द्विगुणं द्विगुणं ततः । एते जनपदा विप्रा द्वीपेषु तेषु सत्तमाः
ārogyāyuṣpramāṇābhyāṃ dviguṇaṃ dviguṇaṃ tataḥ | ete janapadā viprā dvīpeṣu teṣu sattamāḥ
健康と寿命と身の丈において、彼らは倍となり、さらにまた倍となって（段々に増す）。おおブラーフマナよ、これらはそれらの島々にある国土である、徳ある者の最勝よ。
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the single-verse input)
Concept: Well-being (ārogya), longevity (āyus), and stature are presented as fruits of a more dharmically aligned environment and conduct.
Application: Treat health and longevity as dharma-supported assets: cultivate sattvic habits, truthful living, and restraint rather than mere acquisition.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of island-continents shown like ascending terraces, each more luminous than the last, with inhabitants depicted taller and more radiant as the eye moves outward. Symbols of health—clear waters, abundant fruits, and unblemished bodies—appear as visual metaphors for dharmic harmony.","primary_figures":["dvīpa-dwellers","brahmin seers as narrational witnesses"],"setting":"Cosmic atlas with concentric oceans, jeweled shores, and orderly settlements; subtle scale-shifts to show 'twice and twice again' progression.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","turquoise","coral red","jade green","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: concentric dvīpas rendered as ornate rings with gold leaf, each ring brighter and more jewel-toned, inhabitants with elongated graceful proportions, decorative flora and kalasha motifs signifying health and longevity, heavy gilded borders and temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: layered landscapes in gentle gradients, delicate figures increasing in height across panels, cool aquamarine oceans, fine linework for trees and dwellings, soft atmospheric perspective suggesting progressive auspiciousness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold concentric composition, stylized tall figures with serene faces, abundant vegetation and clear water motifs, strong reds/yellows/greens with a central-to-outer radiance shift.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala of dvīpas with lotus-petal segmentation, intricate floral borders, auspicious symbols (kalasha, mango leaves), deep blue ground with gold highlights, rhythmic repetition to convey doubling progression."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","wind over water","occasional bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ārogyāyuṣpramāṇābhyām = ārogya + āyuṣ + pramāṇābhyām (समाहार-द्वन्द्व, तृतीया-द्विवचन).
FAQs
The verse states that health (ārogya), lifespan (āyuṣ), and bodily measure or stature (pramāṇa) increase progressively—described as doubling successively—across the described islands (dvīpas).
In Purāṇic cosmography, dvīpa commonly refers to vast continental-islands that structure the world-system; the verse situates various regions (janapadas) within those dvīpas.
Not directly; it primarily conveys cosmographical description. Any implied lesson is indirect—highlighting graded conditions of embodied life (health, longevity, stature) across different realms/regions.