Shloka 12
सप्तद्वीपाः समुद्राश्च पर्वताश्च महीतले । तिष्ठंति ध्रियमाणाश्च यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
saptadvīpāḥ samudrāśca parvatāśca mahītale | tiṣṭhaṃti dhriyamāṇāśca yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam
Di permukaan bumi, tujuh dvīpa, lautan dan gunung-ganang tetap pada tempatnya—ditopang—hingga tiba pralaya, peleraian kosmik segala makhluk.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: All structured worlds endure only until dissolution; therefore seek the imperishable refuge beyond pralaya.
Application: Cultivate detachment from temporary arrangements (status, possessions) and invest in enduring practices—nāma-japa, tīrtha-sevā, and vrata—aimed at inner purification.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic cosmic map of Bhū-maṇḍala: seven concentric continents and oceans rendered like a sacred mandala, with towering mountains as jeweled ridges. Above them, an unseen sustaining force is suggested by a faint lotus-and-conch aura, while the far horizon hints at the dark, misty edge of pralaya waiting beyond time.","primary_figures":["Symbolic presence of Viṣṇu as cosmic support (aniconic aura)","Personified Bhū-devī (optional)"],"setting":"Cosmographic mandala-view of earth with ring-oceans, central mountain axis, and distant pralaya-clouds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","emerald green","gold leaf","pearl white","storm-violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Bhū-maṇḍala mandala with seven continents and oceans in concentric rings, embossed gold leaf outlining mountains and wave-bands, a subtle Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra aura above as jagad-ādhāra, rich vermilion borders, gem-studded ornamentation motifs, temple-icon symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate concentric continents and oceans like a lyrical map, fine linework mountains with snow-tips, soft washes of blue-green, a faint celestial glow suggesting Viṣṇu’s sustaining presence, distant pralaya clouds in muted violet, refined naturalism and airy negative space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines forming ring-oceans and mountain bands, flat natural pigments (deep blue, green, ochre, red), stylized wave patterns, an aniconic lotus halo at the top center indicating divine support, temple-wall composition with rhythmic geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala-like earth with lotus motifs between ocean rings, ornate floral borders, peacocks at the corners, deep indigo background with gold highlights, a central lotus emblem implying Viṣṇu’s navel-lotus cosmology, intricate repetitive patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low temple drone","conch shell (distant)","silence between phrases","soft wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समुद्राश्च = समुद्राः + च; पर्वताश्च = पर्वताः + च; ध्रियमाणाश्च = ध्रियमाणाः + च; यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् = यावत् + आभूतसंप्लवम् (त् + आ → दा)
FAQs
It presents the earth’s major structures—seven dvīpas, oceans, and mountains—as enduring and sustained in their places until the time of cosmic dissolution (saṃplava/pralaya).
It refers to the classical Purāṇic model of the world divided into seven major dvīpas (continental realms), typically described along with surrounding oceans in Purāṇic geography.
It implies that cosmic order is maintained by sustaining power (dharana)—the world is not self-sustaining indefinitely, but remains stable due to an upholding principle until pralaya.