A Study of the Bhagavata Purana or Esoteric Hinduism Part 27

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Thus we get the 12 1/2 krores of Sridhara. Beyond the Golden land is the Lokaloka Mountain. This will also explain the quotation from Siva Tantra. The following Diagram will partially ill.u.s.trate the points.

Lokaloka

The Golden Land --------------------------------

Land beyond Pure Water Ocean --------------------------------

Pure Water Ocean --------------------------------

P u s h ( * * Manasottara k a r a

Milk Ocean -------------------------------

Saka -------------------------------

Sour Milk Ocean -------------------------------

Krouncha -------------------------------

Clarified b.u.t.ter Ocean -------------------------------

Kusa -------------------------------

Wine Ocean -------------------------------

Salmali -------------------------------

Sugarcane Juice Ocean -------------------------------

Plaksha -------------------------------

Salt Ocean -------------------------------

* Meru, Jambu -------------------------------

The Lokaloka is the boundary of three Lokas, Bhur, Bhuvar, and Svar.

The rays of the numerous bodies from the Sun up to Dhruva illuminate the regions on the Triloka side of Lokaloka but they can never reach its other side. For such is the height and expanse of Lokaloka - (It is even higher than Dhruva. So it is the boundary of Triloki. _Sridhara_).

The Bhu-Golaka or the Bhur system measures 50 Krores. And Lokaloka is one-fourth of that _i.e._ 12 1/2 Krores (on one side of Meru.

_Sridhara_).

Over this Lokaloka, Brahma placed 4 Elephant Kings in four different directions _viz:_ Rishabha, Pushkarachura, Vamana and Aparajita. This is for the preservation of the Lokas.

Bhagavan Maha Purusha (Vishnu) Himself remains there. He infuses various powers into the Elephant Kings and into the Lokapalas (preservers of the Lokas) Indra and others who are but His manifestations. He pervades all.

He manifests His pure Satva. The characteristics of that satva are the eight Siddhis.

Dharma, Jnana, Vairagya, Aisvarya &c., Vishvaksena and His other Companions are with Him. His own weapons are in his hands. He remains there for the good of all Lokas.

To the end of the Kalpa, Vishnu remains in this way pervading all for the preservation of the Universe formed by His own Maya.

The measure of Aloka is also 12 1/2 Krores (on one side of Meru.

_Sridhara_).

Beyond Aloka is Visuddha (very pure region) where only masters of Yoga can go.

The Sun stands in the centre of the Egg. That is also the middle ground between Svar and Bhur. Between the Sun and the Circ.u.mference of the Egg is 25 Krores.

The Sun is called Martanda (Mrita and anda) because in Mrita or dead matter he infused life as Vairaja. He is called Hiranya Garbha (Gold wombed) because he came out of the Golden Egg.

The sun divided s.p.a.ce into Bhur, Bhuvar and Svar. The Sun divides the regions of enjoyment and Moksha. He divides the Narakas and Patalas. He is the atma of Devas, men, animals, plants and other Jivas. He is the manifester of sight.

SVAR AND BHUVAR.

*SKANDHA V. CHAP. 21.*

The localisation, measure and other details of Bhur have been given above. (By expanse 50 Krores and by height 25 Krores. _Sridhara_).

The measure of Svar is the same as that of Bhur - Just as one cotyledon gives the measure of the other cotyledon in a flower.

Bhuvar is the connecting link of Bhur and Svar.

THE SUN.

*SKANDHA V. CHAP. 21-22.*

The Sun from the Bhuvar Loka sends forth his rays to Triloki.

(Here follow astronomical details which need not be given.)

When the Sun is between the Autumn and spring Equinoxes it is called Uttarayana (or going towards the north.) Then the Sun's motion is said to be slow.