SB 5.20.36 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.36

लोकालोक इति समाख्या यदनेनाचलेन लोकालोकस्यान्तर्वर्तिनावस्थाप्यते ॥ ३६ ॥

lokāloka iti samākhyā yad anenācalena lokālokasyāntarvar-tināvasthāpyate.

[lokaaloka iti samaakhyaa yad anenaachalena lokaalokasyaantarvar-tinaavasthaapyate.]

Word-for-word

loka — with light (or with inhabitants) alokaḥ — without light (or without inhabitants) iti — in this way samākhyā — designation yat — which anena — by this acalena — mountain loka — of the land inhabited by living entities alokasya — and of the land not inhabited by living entities antarvartinā — which is in the middle avasthāpyate — is established.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

lokāloka iti samākhyā yad anenācalena lokālokasyāntarvar-tināvasthāpyate.

loka

with light (or with inhabitants)

alokaḥ

without light (or without inhabitants)

iti

in this way

samākhyā

designation

yat

which

anena

by this

acalena

mountain

loka

of the land inhabited by living entities

alokasya

and of the land not inhabited by living entities

antarvartinā

which is in the middle

avasthāpyate

is established.

Between the lands inhabited by living entities and those that are uninhabited stands the great mountain which separates the two and which is therefore celebrated as Lokāloka.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Between the lands inhabited by living entities and those that are uninhabited stands the great mountain which separates the two and which is therefore celebrated as Lokāloka. Samākhyā means derivation of the word Lokāloka. It is so called because it is situated between the places with living beings (loka) and without living beings (aloka). The two areas are equal in dimension.

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Personal Guidance

Lokāloka stands between the inhabited and the uninhabited — a clear line between where life happens and where it doesn't. There is a kindness in being held in the inhabited side. We are not yet in the dark; that itself is grace.

Reflection Questions

When did I last appreciate simply being alive and on the inhabited side?
What undervalued grace am I receiving by being here rather than there?

📝 My note

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