Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 42
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
योऽन्तर्विस्तार एतेन ह्यलोकपरिमाणं च व्याख्यातं यद्बहिर्लोकालोकाचलात् । तत: परस्ताद्योगेश्वरगतिं विशुद्धामुदाहरन्ति ॥ ४२ ॥
yo ’ntar-vistāra etena hy aloka-parimāṇaṁ ca vyākhyātaṁ yad bahir lokālokācalāt; tataḥ parastād yogeśvara-gatiṁ viśuddhām udāharanti.
हे राजन्, लोकालोक पर्वताच्या बाहेर ‘अलोक-वर्ष’ नावाचा प्रदेश आहे; त्याचा विस्तार पर्वताच्या आतल्या क्षेत्राइतकाच—म्हणजे १२ कोटी ५० लाख योजन—आहे. अलोक-वर्षाच्या पलीकडे योगेश्वरांची विशुद्ध गती आहे; ती प्रकृतीच्या गुणांच्या अधिकारापलीकडे असल्याने पूर्णतः पवित्र आहे.
FAQs
This verse says that after describing the inner expanse of the worlds up to Lokāloka, the Bhāgavatam points beyond it to a completely pure destination attained by great masters of yoga.
He concludes the cosmological measurement by indicating that beyond material boundaries lies a transcendental goal—highlighting that the ultimate purpose of such knowledge is spiritual realization and liberation.
Use knowledge of the universe as a reminder of life’s higher aim: cultivate purity through disciplined practice (yoga, devotion, and self-control) and orient the mind toward liberation rather than mere material fascination.