Shloka 82
Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
कथं पृथ्वी कथं व्योम कथं चेमे तु सागराः । कथं द्वीपाः पर्वताश्च ग्रामारण्यपुराणि च
kathaṃ pṛthvī kathaṃ vyoma kathaṃ ceme tu sāgarāḥ | kathaṃ dvīpāḥ parvatāśca grāmāraṇyapurāṇi ca
زمین کیسے بنی، آسمان کیسے بنا، اور یہ سمندر کیسے وجود میں آئے؟ جزیرے، پہاڑ، اور گاؤں، جنگل اور شہر وغیرہ کیسے رچے گئے؟
Unknown (context not provided for this single verse; likely a disciple/questioner addressing a sage in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च + इमे → चेमे; पर्वताः + च → पर्वताश्च।
FAQs
It asks for an account of cosmic and terrestrial formation—earth, sky, oceans, continents (dvīpas), mountains, and human settlements—framing a creation-and-geography inquiry typical of the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
Not directly. It sets up a broader cosmological explanation that often precedes later descriptions of regions, sacred landscapes, and the ordering of the world where tīrthas may be situated.
It models inquiry (jijñāsā): seeking the causes and ordering of reality from authoritative teaching, which in Purāṇic contexts supports a disciplined approach to knowledge and dharma.