Shloka 84
सूर्यरथ-कालचक्र-आयनविभागः, संध्योपासनम्, देवयान-पितृयानम्, विष्णुपद-गङ्गावतरणम्
निर्द्वंद्वा निरभीमाना निस्तन्द्रा निष्परिग्रहाः लोकपालाः स्थिता ह्य् एते लोकालोके चतुर्दिशम्
nirdvaṃdvā nirabhīmānā nistandrā niṣparigrahāḥ lokapālāḥ sthitā hy ete lokāloke caturdiśam
ปราศจากคู่ตรงข้ามทั้งปวง ไร้ความถือตัวว่า ‘เรา’ และ ‘ของเรา’ ไม่เกียจคร้านและตื่นรู้อยู่เสมอ ไม่ยึดถือสะสมสิ่งใด—เหล่าโลกปาละเหล่านี้ตั้งอยู่ ณ โลกาโลกะ ครบทั้งสี่ทิศ
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Qualities and station of the Lokapālas at Lokāloka
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: compassionate
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (worlds)
Concept: True guardianship of order rests on inner renunciation: freedom from dualities, ego, sloth, and possessiveness.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice equanimity, reduce ego-claims, maintain alertness, and serve responsibilities without possessiveness.
Vishishtadvaita: Service (kainkarya) to the cosmic order is ennobled when ego and ownership are relinquished, aligning the self with the Supreme’s will.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman (philosophical)
Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)
FAQs
Lokāloka is described as a cosmic boundary-region where the ordered, illumined worlds meet the outer darkness; the Lokapālas stand there to uphold the limits and stability of the world-system.
Parāśara portrays them as stationed in the four directions, maintaining cosmic order with unwavering vigilance and complete detachment—acting as instruments of universal governance rather than self-interested rulers.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the cosmology assumes a supreme sovereign principle: the guardians’ egoless, possessionless service reflects an ordered universe ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s sustaining power.