Shloka 47

Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

Devanagari script

सप्त द्वीपान् ससिन्धूंश्च सप्तसप्तगिरीनथ । लोकालोकं तथातीत्य विवेश सुमहत्तम: ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

sapta dvīpān sa-sindhūṁś ca sapta sapta girīn atha lokālokaṁ tathātītya viveśa su-mahat tamaḥ

Translation

Cỗ xe của Đức Chúa vượt qua bảy châu (dvīpa) của trung giới, cùng các đại dương và bảy ngọn núi chính của mỗi châu. Rồi xe vượt ranh giới Lokāloka và đi vào vùng mênh mông của bóng tối tuyệt đối.

Synonyms

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable numeral used adjectivally (संख्या), modifying dvīpān

• dvīpān: continents/islands
• dvīpān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• sa-sindhūn: together with the oceans
• sa-sindhūn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ ‘with’) + sindhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; अव्ययीभाव ‘with oceans/rivers’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable numeral used adjectivally

• sapta-girīn: seven mountains
• sapta-girīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (संख्या) + giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; द्विगु-समास ‘seven mountains’

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• lokālokaṁ: Lokāloka (the boundary of light and darkness)
• lokālokaṁ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + aloka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; द्वन्द्व (इतरेतर) ‘loka and aloka’ (name of boundary mountain/region)

• tathā: thus, likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘thus/so; likewise’

• atītya: having crossed beyond
• atītya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ati-√i (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund, indeclinable; ‘having crossed/passed beyond’

• viveśa: entered
• viveśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; parasmaipada

• su-mahat: very great
• su-mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय ‘very’) + mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; कर्मधारय ‘very great’ modifying tamaḥ

• tamaḥ: darkness
• tamaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tamas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Purport

In Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrīla Prabhupāda notes: “Kṛṣṇa passed over all these planets and reached the covering of the universe. This covering is described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as great darkness. This material world as a whole is described as dark. In the open space there is sunlight, and therefore it is illuminated, but in the covering, because of the absence of sunlight, it is naturally dark.”

FAQs

What is Lokāloka in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Lokāloka is described as the cosmic boundary separating the illuminated, inhabited regions of the universe from the outer darkness; in this verse, Kṛṣṇa crosses beyond it.

Why does Krishna go beyond the seven dvīpas and oceans in Canto 10 Chapter 89?

In this episode, Kṛṣṇa’s journey beyond the cosmic divisions underscores His supreme power and His ability to move beyond material boundaries while fulfilling His līlā.

What practical lesson can devotees take from Krishna crossing Lokāloka?

A devotee learns that the Lord is not limited by material constraints; remembering His supremacy strengthens faith and encourages surrender during seemingly impossible situations.