Shloka 8
मेरु-प्रमाणम्, सप्त-पाताल-वर्णनम्, तथा अनन्त-शेष-तत्त्वम्
दिवार्करश्मयो यत्र प्रभां तन्वन्ति नातपम् शशिनश् च न शीताय निशि द्योताय केवलम्
divārkaraśmayo yatra prabhāṃ tanvanti nātapam śaśinaś ca na śītāya niśi dyotāya kevalam
Di alam itu, sinar matahari hanya menyebarkan cahaya, bukan bahang yang membakar; dan bulan pada malam hari bersinar semata-mata untuk menerangi, bukan untuk membawa dingin.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Cosmic phenomena can manifest differently across lokas; light and heat (or coolness) need not co-arise in every realm.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Use the text as a contemplative aid: reflect on the diversity of creation and cultivate humility toward what lies beyond ordinary perception.
Vishishtadvaita: Supports a world-view where varied realms are real modes within Bhagavān’s ordered cosmos (cit-acit as His attributes), not mere illusion.
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It marks a higher realm where the usual extremes (heat and cold) are absent—only pure illumination remains, indicating a more refined, divinely regulated cosmic environment.
He describes them through experiential cosmic signs—light without suffering—showing that different lokas operate under subtler laws established by the Supreme order.
Even when not named directly, the verse implies a cosmos governed by a supreme sovereignty: natural forces serve harmony rather than hardship, reflecting Vishnu’s sustaining rule (sthiti) over all realms.