Shloka 59
Adhyaya 57 — The Ninefold Divisions of Bharata: Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
दक्षिणापरतो ह्यस्य पूर्वेण च महोदधिः । हिमवानुत्तरेणास्य कार्मुकस्य यथा गुणः ॥
dakṣiṇāparato hy asya pūrveṇa ca mahodadhiḥ | himavān uttareṇāsya kārmukasya yathā guṇaḥ ||
याच्या दक्षिण व पश्चिमेस समुद्र आहे, आणि पूर्वेसही महान सागर आहे; उत्तरेस हिमवान आहे—जणू धनुष्याच्या वाकड्या प्रत्यंचेसारखा आकार ठरवितो.
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FAQs
Sacred geography is not merely cartographic: boundaries (ocean and Himavān) frame a distinct karmic arena where dharma can be pursued.
Cosmography (bhūvanakośa) that supports Purāṇic world-description, often accompanying sarga/pratisarga expositions.
The ‘bow’ simile suggests Bhārata as a tensioned field—like a bow held ready—where effort (puruṣakāra) and discipline are demanded for spiritual ‘aim’ and attainment.