Shloka 11
मेरोर्दिग्वर्णनम् / Digvarṇana of Meru: Uttara-Kuru, Bhadrāśva, and Jambūdvīpa Motifs
वर्षमैरावतं नाम तस्माच्छूज़मत: परम् | न तत्र सूर्यस्तपति न जीर्यन्ते च मानवा:
sañjaya uvāca | varṣam airāvataṃ nāma tasmāc chūḍamatāḥ param | na tatra sūryas tapati na jīryante ca mānavāḥ |
Sañjaya disse: “Ao norte dali fica a região chamada Airāvata, superior às demais em excelência. Ali o sol não abrasa, e os homens não envelhecem.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a realm characterized by freedom from heat and aging, suggesting that conditions of suffering (tāpa, jarā) are not absolute but contingent—inviting reflection on the fragility of human life and the longing for an ideal order beyond decay.
Sañjaya is describing a northern region named Airāvata, praising it as superior to other lands and noting its extraordinary qualities: the sun does not scorch there and humans do not grow old.