Shloka 21
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
उत्तरस्यां रघुश्रेष्ठ ददृशुर्हिमपाण्डुरम्।।।।भद्रं भद्रेण वपुषा धारयन्तं महीमिमाम्।
uttarasyāṃ raghuśreṣṭha dadṛśur himapāṇḍuram |
bhadraṃ bhadreṇa vapuṣā dhārayantaṃ mahīm imām ||
罗睺族之最胜啊，在北方他们看见神象跋陀罗，洁白如雪，以其吉祥之身承载着这大地。
O Rama! in the northern region, they beheld an auspicious elephant named Bhadra, who was white like snow, was holding that quater.
FAQs
Dharma is symbolized as sustaining the world through purity and auspiciousness: Bhadra’s snow-white, ‘auspicious’ form suggests that support of the world is tied to sattvic integrity.
In their digging toward the north, Sagara’s sons encounter the northern directional elephant Bhadra, described with vivid purity imagery.
Purity and beneficence: the guardian’s auspicious form implies benevolent strength aligned with righteousness.