Shloka 3

Adhyaya 54 — Cosmography of Jambudvipa: Continents, Oceans, Varshas, and Mount Meru

Sanskrit

एतत् प्रब्रूहि मे सर्वं विस्तरेण महामुने ॥

Transliteration

etat prabrūhi me sarvaṃ vistareṇa mahāmune ||

Translation

హే మహర్షీ, ఇవన్నీ నాకు విశదంగా వివరించండి.

Word by Word

• etat: this (all this)
• etat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• prabrūhi: tell/explain
• prabrūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarvam: all/entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); 'एतत्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vistareṇa: in detail/with elaboration
• vistareṇa: Karaṇa (करण/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial instrumental)

• mahāmune: O great sage
• mahāmune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय: 'महान् मुनिः'

Speakers

• Krauṣṭuki → Mārkaṇḍeya

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Pedagogy (request for elaboration)
• Cosmology

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse affirms that partial knowledge is insufficient for worldview-shaping topics; one should seek ‘vistara’—a comprehensive account—before drawing conclusions.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

It is a framing request that precedes Sarga-style description; it functions as the dialogic gateway into cosmographic narration.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Vistara’ can imply expansion of awareness: the student asks not merely for facts, but for a widened vision capable of holding cosmic scale.