Shloka 15
Adhyaya 54 — Cosmography of Jambudvipa: Continents, Oceans, Varshas, and Mount Meru
चतुरशीतिसाहस्रस्तस्योच्छ्रायो महागिरेः ।
प्रविष्टः षोडशाधस्ताद्विस्तीर्णः षोडशैव तु ॥
caturaśīti-sāhasras tasyocchrāyo mahāgireḥ | praviṣṭaḥ ṣoḍaśādhastād vistīrṇaḥ ṣoḍaśaiva tu ||
तस्य महापर्वतस्य उन्नतिः चतुरशीतिसहस्र-योजना। अधस्तात् षोडशसहस्र-योजनानि प्रविष्टः, विस्तारोऽपि षोडशसहस्र-योजनः।
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FAQs
The image of Meru rooted below and rising high suggests steadiness: true elevation (virtue/knowledge) depends on deep foundations (discipline, humility, tradition).
This is 'Sthāna'—detailing the central cosmic mountain and its dimensions within the world-system.
Meru’s ‘rooted depth’ and ‘towering height’ can symbolize the yogic axis: grounding in embodied practice while ascending toward higher realization.