Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 42

The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka

Devanagari script

योऽन्तर्विस्तार एतेन ह्यलोकपरिमाणं च व्याख्यातं यद्ब‍‌हिर्लोकालोकाचलात् । तत: परस्ताद्योगेश्वरगतिं विशुद्धामुदाहरन्ति ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

yo ’ntar-vistāra etena hy aloka-parimāṇaṁ ca vyākhyātaṁ yad bahir lokālokācalāt; tataḥ parastād yogeśvara-gatiṁ viśuddhām udāharanti.

Translation

ହେ ରାଜନ, ଲୋକାଲୋକ ପର୍ବତର ବାହାରେ ‘ଅଲୋକ-ବର୍ଷ’ ନାମକ ଭୂଭାଗ ଅଛି; ତାହାର ବିସ୍ତାର ପର୍ବତ ଭିତର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ସମାନ—ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ 12 କୋଟି 50 ଲକ୍ଷ ଯୋଜନ। ଅଲୋକ-ବର୍ଷର ପରେ ଯୋଗେଶ୍ୱରମାନଙ୍କର ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଗତି ଅଛି; ସେହି ଗତି ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଗୁଣମାନଙ୍କ ସୀମାରୁ ପରେ ଥିବାରୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପବିତ୍ର।

Synonyms

• yaḥ: which/that (inner extent)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• antar-vistāraḥ: inner extent/expanse
• antar-vistāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar + vistāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (antaraḥ vistāraḥ)

• etena: by this
• etena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• aloka-parimāṇam: the measure of the region beyond (Aloka)
• aloka-parimāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aloka + parimāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (alokasya parimāṇam)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• vyākhyātam: has been explained
• vyākhyātam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ā-√khyā (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि: ‘has been explained’

• yat: which (is)
• yat: Karma/Anuvādya (कर्म/अनुवाद्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक

• bahiḥ: outside
• bahiḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb: outside)

• lokāloka-acalāt: from the Lokāloka mountain
• lokāloka-acalāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lokāloka + acala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अपादान (source)

• tataḥ: thereafter/from there
• tataḥ: Sambandha/Sequence (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अपादानार्थ (thereafter/from there)

• parastāt: beyond
• parastāt: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: parastāt (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (beyond, further)

• yogeśvara-gatim: the path/state of the Lord of yoga
• yogeśvara-gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogeśvara + gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (yogeśvarasya gatiḥ)

• viśuddhām: pure
• viśuddhām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण of gatim

• udāharanti: they declare, cite
• udāharanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-ā-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about what lies beyond the Lokāloka mountain?

This verse says that after describing the inner expanse of the worlds up to Lokāloka, the Bhāgavatam points beyond it to a completely pure destination attained by great masters of yoga.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention the yogeśvaras’ pure destination after describing cosmology?

He concludes the cosmological measurement by indicating that beyond material boundaries lies a transcendental goal—highlighting that the ultimate purpose of such knowledge is spiritual realization and liberation.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Use knowledge of the universe as a reminder of life’s higher aim: cultivate purity through disciplined practice (yoga, devotion, and self-control) and orient the mind toward liberation rather than mere material fascination.