Continued From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/06/srimadh-bagawatham-jata-bharatar.html
Description of our world and the Universe:
Parikshit requested Sukacharyar to describe the world and
the Universe.
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
Sukacharyar said, ‘Mount Meru is surrounded by Jambhu
Dwipa. The Jambhu Dwipa is surrounded by a salt water ocean. The salt water
ocean is encircled by the Plaksha dwipa which is twice as big as Jambhu Dwipa.
It obtained its name because of the tall Plaksha tree. At the root of the
Plaksha tree is a fire with seven flames. The master of that dvîpa is the son of Priyavrata named Idhmajihva. The Plaksha
Dwipa is surrounded by an ocean of sugarcane juice which is encircled by the Salmala
Dwipa. The Salmala Dwipa is twice as large as Plaksha Dwipa and is surrounded
by an ocean of liquor. The Dwipa received its name from the Salmali tree which
is also the home of Garuda. The son of Priyavrata called Yajñabâhu is the
master of that dvîpa. This dwipa with its ocean is encircled by
Kusa Dwipa. The Kusa grass grows in this Dwipa. The son of Mahârâja Priyavrata
called Hiranyaretâ is the master of this Dwipa. The Dwipa is surrounded by an
ocean of ghee followed by Krauñcadvîpa which in turn is surrounded by an ocean
of milk. Ghritaprishthha, the son of Mahârâja Priyavrata is the master of this
dwipa. The Krauncha Dwipa with the ocean
of milk is encircled by the Saka dwipa with an ocean of whey. Medhâtithi the
son of Priyavrata is the ruler of this dwipa. The Saka Dwipa is encircld by the
Pushkara Dwipa with an ocean of sweet water. Vîtihotra the son of Priyavrata is
the ruler of this dwipa. Beyond these dwipas is the boundary between the world
of light and world without light.
It is evident that the dwipas cannot be
found on Earth. These are definitely not the continents present on Earth. The above narration contains information
about our planetary system. The Bhulokam described in Bagawatham has to be
taken as the Earth’s celestial sphere and not the spherical Earth itself. The nature of the surrounding ocean as sugar cane etc is a description of the aura surrounding the dwipas.
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
The mount Meru mentioned in the description
represents the North Pole. If we were to look at this celestial sphere, the Sun
would appear to go around the pole instead of rising and setting from East to West.
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
The seven dwipas with the seven oceans
described correspond to the celestial orbit of the seven main planets and the
space between the orbits. This is a suitable solution since Priyavrata is said
to have created these seven dwipas and oceans by driving after the Sun. Hence,
these dwipas and oceans have to be in the same plane as the Sun if they were
made by Priyavrata driving after the Sun.
Jambhudwipa corresponds to the entire
Earth with Bharata Varsha representing the Indian Sub Continent alone in great
detail.
The other lokas like Bhuvar, Swarg are
different solar systems located above our solar system with the sub-terranean
regions like atala, patala etc are other solar-systems located directly below
our own solar- system. Thus the description shows the presence of many solar
systems with intelligent life; at least on 14 worlds. Beyond Satya lokam is the
boundary of our Universe and all the worlds, solar systems are enclosed within
the boundary which looks like a giant egg (Brhmandam).
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| Ref: The Cosmology of the Bhagavatha Purana: Mysteries of the sacred Universe by Richard L. Thompson |
There are many such eggs
floating around on the causal waters which prove the existence of many
Universes. The eternal Sri Vaikuntham is above all these Brhmandams. The
narration shows how insignificant we really are compared to the macrocosmic
model of our Universe as well as the millions of other Universes.
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