Shloka 29
अधस्ताच्चतुरशीतिर्योजनानां द्विजोत्तमाः । ऊर्ध्वमधश्च तिर्यक्च लोकानावृत्य तिष्ठति
adhastāccaturaśītiryojanānāṃ dvijottamāḥ | ūrdhvamadhaśca tiryakca lokānāvṛtya tiṣṭhati
ឱ ព្រះទ្វិជដ៏ឧត្តម វាលាតសន្ធឹងចុះក្រោម ៨៤ យោជន ហើយពង្រីកឡើងលើ ចុះក្រោម និងទទឹងទិសទាំងឡាយ ដោយឈរមាំមួនគ្របដណ្តប់លើលោកទាំងពួង។
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; vocative addressed to dvijottamāḥ)
Concept: The cosmos is ‘held’ by an unseen order; stability arises from a central principle that pervades all directions.
Application: Create a ‘center’ in daily life (nāma-japa, fixed sādhana time) so actions spread outward without losing coherence—like worlds arranged around an axis.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A diagrammatic yet mystical vision: Meru stands at the center while translucent layers of worlds extend above and below, like stacked mandalas. The mountain’s presence is shown as a golden axis-line that spreads in all directions, subtly enclosing the cosmic spheres with a protective geometry.","primary_figures":["Meru (axis mundi)","Lokas as concentric mandala-spheres"],"setting":"Cosmic mandala-space with vertical layering (ūrdhva/adhas) and horizontal rings (tiryak)","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","smoky violet","midnight blue","opal white","vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central gold-leaf Meru with embossed vertical axis; concentric world-rings around it; ornamental motifs indicating ‘enclosure’; rich maroon background, gem-like highlights, symmetrical sacred geometry framed by traditional borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate cosmic map with soft blues and violets; Meru as a slender golden center; fine concentric rings and stacked layers; tiny inscriptions-like details, airy negative space, refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of concentric lokas; Meru as a thick golden pillar; stylized directional motifs (up/down/across) in red-yellow-green; temple mural clarity and rhythmic repetition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala composition with floral borders; Meru at center with concentric lotus-petal rings representing worlds; deep indigo cloth ground, gold and white detailing, intricate repetitive patterns suggesting cosmic enclosure."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady tanpura","low temple drum (soft)","distant conch","wind-like drone","brief bell punctuations"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अधस्तात् + च → अधस्ताच्च; चतुरशीतिḥ + योजनानाम् → चतुरशीतिर्योजनानाम्; तिर्यक् + च → तिर्यक्च; लोकान् + आवृत्य → लोकानावृत्य
FAQs
The verse refers to an unnamed cosmic structure or boundary that extends 84 yojanas below and is said to enclose the worlds in all directions; the immediate referent depends on the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 3.
No. This śloka is primarily cosmographical, focusing on spatial extent and enclosure of the lokas rather than devotion, ethics, or ritual.
Its main implication is worldview-oriented: it presents the cosmos as ordered and bounded, encouraging contemplation of the vast, structured universe described in Purāṇic tradition.