Ādi 5.98

TEXT 98

TEXT

জলে ভরি' অর্ধ তাঁহা কৈল নিজ-বাস ।
আর অর্ধে কৈল চৌদ্দভুবন প্রকাশ ॥ ৯৮ ॥

jale bhari' ardha taṅha kaila nija-vasa

ara ardhe kaila caudda-bhuvana prakasa

SYNONYMS

jale-with water; bhari'-filling; ardha-half; taṅha-there; kaila-made; nija-vasa-own residence; ara-other; ardhe-in the half; kaila-did; caudda-bhuvana-fourteen worlds; prakasa-manifestation.

TRANSLATION

After filling half the universe with water, He made His own residence therein and manifested the fourteen worlds in the other half.

PURPORT

The fourteen worlds are enumerated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Second Canto, Fifth Chapter. The upper planetary systems are (1) Bhu, (2) Bhuvah, (3) Svah, (4) Mahah, (5) Jana, (6) Tapah and (7) Satya. The seven lower planetary systems are (1) Tala, (2) Atala, (3) Vitala, (4) Nitala, (5) Talatala, (6) Mahatala and (7) Sutala. The lower planets, as a whole, are called Patala. Among the upper planetary systems, Bhu, Bhuvah and Svah constitute Svargaloka, and the rest are called Martya. The entire universe is thus known as Triloka.

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