Shloka 18
Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention
Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative
भूतसर्गमिमं सम्यगवोचं ते महामुने । विभागं शृणु राज्यानां क्रमशस्तं ब्रुवेऽधुना
bhūtasargamimaṃ samyagavocaṃ te mahāmune | vibhāgaṃ śṛṇu rājyānāṃ kramaśastaṃ bruve'dhunā
大牟尼啊，我已如实为你宣说此诸有情的生成。如今请听诸界国土之分判次第，我将依序一步步开示。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages, framing the Purana’s discourse)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It signals a shift from describing the emergence of beings to explaining the ordered structure of realms, encouraging discernment (viveka) about the cosmos—an aid for the bound soul (paśu) to recognize the governance of Pati (Śiva) beyond worldly domains.
By mapping realms and their hierarchy, the text implicitly contrasts limited ‘kingdoms’ with the supreme Lord symbolized by the Liṅga—Saguna worship leads the devotee from structured cosmic understanding toward the transcendent reality of Śiva.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (attentive listening) and mananā (reflection) on Śiva’s cosmic order; this can be paired with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching and orient the mind toward liberation.