Krishjan

Chapter 10 — Tenth Khanda

Subala

2 Shloka • Translation Only

Then Raikva asked Him: "O Lord, where do all things rest? He replied: "In the worlds of Rasātala (or nether worlds)." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Rasātala worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied: "In the worlds of Bhūḥ." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (worlds of Bhūḥ) woven warp and woof?" He replied: "In the worlds of Bhuvaḥ." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Bhuvaḥ worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the worlds of Suvaḥ." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Suvaḥ worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the worlds of Mahaḥ." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Mahaḥ worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Janaloka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Jana worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Tapoloka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Tapolokas) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Satya loka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Satya worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Prajāpati loka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Prajāpati worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Brahmaloka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Brahma worlds) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In the Sarvaloka." Raivaka asked - "In what are these (Sarva lokas) woven warp and woof?" He replied - "In Ātmā—which is Brahman, like beads (in a rosary) warp-wise and woof-wise."

Then he said: "All these rest in Ātmā, and he who knows this, becomes Ātmā itself. Thus is the exposition of Nirvāṇa. Thus is the exposition of the Vedas; yea, thus is the exposition of the Vedas."