Shloka 12
Adhyaya 60 — Descriptions of Kimpurusha-varsha, Hari-varsha, Ilavrita (Meru-varsha), Ramyaka, and Hiranyamaya
वृक्षस्तत्रापि चोत्तुङ्गो न्यग्रोधो हरितच्छदः ।
तस्यापि ते फलरसं पिबन्तो वर्तयन्ति वै ॥
vṛkṣas tatrāpi cottuṅgo nyagrodho harita-cchadaḥ | tasyāpi te phala-rasaṃ pibanto vartayanti vai ||
Di sana juga berdiri sebatang pohon yang tinggi—pokok beringin (nyagrodha) dengan dedaunan hijau. Dengan meminum sari buahnya, mereka benar-benar mengekalkan kehidupan.
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FAQs
The banyan—iconic for shelter and continuity—serves as a symbol of sustaining order. The verse highlights a life supported by nature’s simple essence, contrasting with human excess and suggesting contentment and harmony.
Cosmography within the sarga/pratisarga descriptive ambit: cataloging regions, their hallmark trees, and the resulting qualities of inhabitants.
Nyagrodha often signifies expansive, all-supporting reality (brahman-like shelter). Fruit-juice as sole sustenance can be read as living on ‘essence’—a metaphor for spiritual nourishment rather than gross consumption.