Shloka 20
Adhyaya 59 — Cosmic Geography and Yuga-Order: Bhadrashva, Ketumala, and the Northern Kuru Region
भूमिर्मणिमयी वायुः सुगन्धः सर्वदा सुखः ।
जायन्ते मानवास्तत्र देवलोकपरिच्युताः ॥
bhūrmāṇimayī vāyuḥ sugandhaḥ sarvadā sukhaḥ | jāyante mānavāstatra devalokaparicyutāḥ ||
அங்கே நிலம் ரத்தினமயமானது; காற்று மணமிக்கதும் எப்போதும் இனிமையானதும். அங்கே மனிதர்கள் பிறக்கின்றனர்—தேவலோகத்திலிருந்து வீழ்ந்தவர்கள்.
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FAQs
Even heavenly attainment is not final; beings return when merit is exhausted. Yet rebirth may occur in exceptionally favorable conditions, reflecting graded karmic outcomes.
Sthāna (realm description) intertwined with Manvantara-style karmic anthropology (how beings populate realms), though no specific Manu is named here.
Gem-earth and fragrant air symbolize a refined ‘sattvic’ field where the senses encounter purity—an intermediate condition between heaven and ordinary human struggle.