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तस्मादुद्धरते सर्वं यस्मिंश्च लयमेष्यति ॥ कर्ता क्रियाणां सर्वासां स शिवः परिगीयते ॥ ३१॥
Every thing springs up from him and finally merges in him. Śiva is sung as the performer of all activities.
english translation
व्यास उवाच ॥ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ छिंधि मे संशयं महत् ॥ सन्ति लोका हि ब्रह्मांडादुपरिष्टान्न वा मुने ॥ ३२॥
Vyāsa said:— O sage Sanatkumāra, O omniscient, please clear my doubts. Are there worlds above this universe?
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ ब्रह्मांडादुपरिष्टाच्च संति लोका मुनीश्वर ॥ ताञ्छृणु त्वं विशेषेण वच्मि तेऽहं समागतः ॥ ३३ ॥
Sanatkumāra said:— O great sage, there are worlds above the universe. Please listen. I shall explain them clearly but briefly.
english translation
विधिलोकात्परो लोको वैकुंठ इति विश्रुतः ॥ विराजते महादीप्त्या यत्र विष्णुः प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ३४ ॥
The world Vaikuṇṭha is beyond the world of Brahmā. It is here that Viṣṇu is stationed and it shines with great brilliance.
english translation
तस्योपरिष्टात्कौमारो लोको हि परमाद्भुतः ॥ सेनानीः शंभुतनयो राजते यत्र सुप्रभः ॥ ३५॥
Above it is the extremely wonderful world Kaumāra. The general Kārttikeya, the brilliant son of Śiva shines here.
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