Shloka 39

Sacred Abodes of Vishnu & Shiva — Catalogue of Vishnu and Shiva’s Sacred Abodes (Tirtha-Mahatmya within the Pulastya–Narada Frame)

Devanagari script

भुवर्लोके च गरुडं स्वर्लोके विष्णुमव्ययम् महर्ल्लोके तथागस्त्यं कपिलं च जने स्थितम्

Transliteration

bhuvarloke ca garuḍaṃ svarloke viṣṇumavyayam maharlloke tathāgastyaṃ kapilaṃ ca jane sthitam

Translation

Narrator (a repentant soul recounting his karmic downfall) to the primary interlocutor of the chapter (traditional frame in Vāmana Purāṇa: a sage narrating to another sage; exact named speakers not explicit in the given excerpt).

Speakers

• Unspecified in the excerpt (catalog-style enumeration within the chapter)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

Key Themes

• Cosmic stratification of worlds (lokas)
• Placement of deities and ṛṣis across realms
• Sage-lore embedded in cosmography

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why are sages like Agastya and Kapila placed in higher lokas?

Purāṇic cosmology often assigns perfected ṛṣis to subtle realms (Maharloka, Janaloka) to indicate their tapas, longevity, and proximity to brahmic knowledge beyond ordinary terrestrial limits.

What is the function of listing Garuḍa in Bhuvarloka?

Bhuvarloka is the ‘mid-region’ of movement (vāyu/ākāśa domain). Garuḍa, as the swift cosmic carrier of Viṣṇu, is fittingly stationed in the transitory/intermediate sphere.

Does ‘Viṣṇu in Svarloka’ contradict Viṣṇu’s transcendence?

No. The verse describes immanent stations (pratiṣṭhā) within the cosmic map. Viṣṇu remains avyaya (unchanging) while also being present as the sustaining lord within Svarga.