Shloka 42

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

जनलोको महर्लोकात् तथा कोटिद्वयं द्विजाः जनलोकात्तपोलोकश् चतस्रः कोटयो मतः

Transliteration

janaloko maharlokāt tathā koṭidvayaṃ dvijāḥ janalokāttapolokaś catasraḥ koṭayo mataḥ

Translation

ഹേ ദ്വിജന്മാരേ, മഹർലോകത്തിന് അപ്പുറം ജനലോകം രണ്ട് കോടി ദൂരത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നു. ജനലോകത്തിൽ നിന്ന് തപോലോകം വരെ ദൂരം നാല് കോടി എന്നു കരുതപ്പെടുന്നു.

Word by Word

• जनलोकः (janalokaḥ): Janaloka

• महर्लोकात् (maharlokāt): from Maharloka

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• कोटिद्वयम् (koṭidvayam): two krores (a measure of distance)

• द्विजाः (dvijāḥ): O twice-born (Brahmins)

• जनलोकात् (janalokāt): from Janaloka

• तपोलोकः (tapolokaḥ): Tapoloka

• चतस्रः (catasraḥ): four

• कोटयः (koṭayaḥ): krores

• मतः (mataḥ): considered/held (by tradition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It situates the devotee’s Linga-upasana within the Purana’s cosmic map, implying that all lokas are ordered within creation, while Shiva as Pati ultimately transcends these measures.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By detailing measurable realms, it indirectly contrasts them with Shiva-tattva, which is not limited by spatial calculation—Pati is beyond the graded worlds that bind the pashu through pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative (dhyana) orientation used in Pashupata-informed practice: reflecting on the hierarchy of lokas to cultivate dispassion (vairagya) and turn the mind toward Shiva rather than worldly attainments.