Viṣṇupadī Gaṅgā: Descent, Cosmic Pathways, and Śiva’s Praise of Saṅkarṣaṇa
एवं माल्यवच्छिखरान्निष्पतन्ती ततोऽनुपरतवेगा केतुमालमभि चक्षु: प्रतीच्यां दिशि सरित्पतिं प्रविशति ॥ ७ ॥
evaṁ mālyavac-chikharān niṣpatantī tato ’nuparata-vegā ketumālam abhi cakṣuḥ pratīcyāṁ diśi sarit-patiṁ praviśati.
یوں گنگا کی ‘چکشو’ نامی شاخ مالیوان پہاڑ کی چوٹی سے گر کر کیتومال ورش میں مسلسل تیزی سے بہتی ہوئی مغرب کی سمت نمکین سمندر میں داخل ہوتی ہے۔
It says the river Cakṣu springs from Mount Mālyavān, flows swiftly through Ketumāla-varṣa, and finally enters the ocean in the western direction.
Śukadeva is narrating the structure of Jambūdvīpa and the Lord’s ordered cosmic arrangement, giving Parīkṣit a complete Bhagavata vision of the universe alongside teachings of devotion.
It encourages seeing nature and geography as part of a sacred, purposeful order—cultivating reverence, humility, and remembrance of the Supreme behind the world’s design.