Shloka 8
Qualities of the Five Great Elements; Description of Sudarśana-dvīpa and Mount Meru
वर्तंते सर्वलोकेषु येषु भूताः प्रतिष्ठिताः । अन्योन्यं नातिवर्तंते साम्यं भवति वै तदा
vartaṃte sarvalokeṣu yeṣu bhūtāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ | anyonyaṃ nātivartaṃte sāmyaṃ bhavati vai tadā
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Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nātivartante = na + ativartante.
FAQs
It teaches that harmony arises when beings remain within their proper limits and do not encroach upon one another—order is sustained through non-transgression.
Sāmya implies a stable balance in the cosmos and society—an evenness that results when each being follows its own role without disrupting others.
It encourages respecting boundaries, duties, and rights—cooperation over domination—so that social and personal life remain balanced and peaceful.