Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
ते च क्षयान्ते जगतो हित्वा लोकत्रयं सदा । क्षयं गच्छन्ति वै सर्वे सृज्यन्ते च पुन: पुन:
te ca kṣayānte jagato hitvā lokatrayaṁ sadā | kṣayaṁ gacchanti vai sarve sṛjyante ca punaḥ punaḥ ||
کنو نے کہا—جگت کے اختتامِ دور میں یہ سب تینوں لوکوں کو چھوڑ کر لَے میں چلے جاتے ہیں؛ اور جب سृष्टि کا زمانہ لوٹتا ہے تو یہ بار بار پھر پیدا کیے جاتے ہیں۔
कण्व उवाच
Even the three worlds and the great cosmic structures are not permanent; they dissolve at the end of a cycle and reappear at creation. The teaching emphasizes the rule-governed rhythm of time and the impermanence of all conditioned existence.
Kaṇva is describing the cosmic process: at the world’s dissolution, beings or cosmic constituents abandon the three worlds and perish; when creation begins again, they are produced repeatedly. The statement supports a broader reflection on time, fate, and the limits of worldly stability.