Shloka 5
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
ते च क्षयान्ते जगतो हित्वा लोकत्रयं सदा । क्षयं गच्छन्ति वै सर्वे सृज्यन्ते च पुन: पुन:
te ca kṣayānte jagato hitvā lokatrayaṁ sadā | kṣayaṁ gacchanti vai sarve sṛjyante ca punaḥ punaḥ ||
ಕಣ್ವನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಕ್ಷಯಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತವೆ; ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸೃಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the three worlds and the great cosmic structures are not permanent; they dissolve at the end of a cycle and reappear at creation. The teaching emphasizes the rule-governed rhythm of time and the impermanence of all conditioned existence.
Kaṇva is describing the cosmic process: at the world’s dissolution, beings or cosmic constituents abandon the three worlds and perish; when creation begins again, they are produced repeatedly. The statement supports a broader reflection on time, fate, and the limits of worldly stability.