मेरुमूर्ध्नि पुरा पृथ्वी समवेतान्दिवौकसः । भाराक्रांता जगादैतान्भारोऽप ह्रियतां हि मे
merumūrdhni purā pṛthvī samavetāndivaukasaḥ | bhārākrāṃtā jagādaitānbhāro'pa hriyatāṃ hi me
往昔在须弥山顶,大地为重担所压,向聚集的诸天说道:“愿将我的负担确实除去。”
Śrī Caṇḍikā (continuing explanation)
Tirtha: Meru (Purāṇic)
Type: peak
Listener: pārthivāḥ (kings)
Scene: On Meru’s radiant summit, Bhūdevī—personified as a sorrowful yet dignified goddess—stands before an assembly of devas, her posture heavy with fatigue; the gods listen as she pleads for relief from the crushing burden.
When adharma becomes heavy, the cosmos itself seeks restoration; divine descent and intervention arise for balance.
Meru is referenced as a cosmic sacred mountain, not a pilgrimage prescription in this verse.
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