Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 2
The Orbit of the Sun, the Measure of Day and Night, and the Sun-God’s Chariot
एतेन हि दिवो मण्डलमानं तद्विद उपदिशन्ति यथा द्विदलयोर्निष्पावादीनां ते अन्तरेणान्तरिक्षं तदुभयसन्धितम् ॥ २ ॥
etena hi divo maṇḍala-mānaṁ tad-vida upadiśanti yathā dvi-dalayor niṣpāvādīnāṁ te antareṇāntarikṣaṁ tad-ubhaya-sandhitam.
एतेन हि दिवो मण्डलमानं तद्विद उपदिशन्ति—यथा द्विदलयोर्निष्पावादीनां तयोः परिमाणज्ञानेनापरस्यापि परिमाणं ज्ञायते; तथा अधोभागमानविद्यया ऊर्ध्वभागमानं बोध्यते। भूमिमण्डलस्योपरि दिवोऽधः यदन्तरं तदन्तरिक्षं, उभयसन्धिस्थानं च॥
FAQs
This verse explains antarikṣa as the intervening region between two domains, compared to the space between the two halves of a split seed—connected to both sides.
He uses a simple, visual analogy to help the listener grasp how learned teachers describe the measure and divisions of the celestial sphere and the ‘in-between’ region.
It encourages careful learning through clear analogies—approaching complex spiritual or philosophical topics with humility, structure, and intelligible examples.