Maharshi Lomaharshana described the Celestial World stating that the full expanse of Bhuloka (The Globe) has the advantage of illumination by Surya and Chandra. From Prithvi, Surya is above by one lakh yojanas and so is Chandramandala by another lakh yojanas from Surya, while Nakshatramanadala is above Chandra by another lakh yojanas. By a distance of two lakh yojanas each from Nakshatra mandala are Budha (Mercury), Shukra (Venus), Mangala (Mars), Brihaspati (Jupiter) and Shanaischara (Saturn). From Saturn by another lakh yojanas is situated Sapta Maharshi Mandala and by an addition of lakh yojanas is Dhruva Mandala which is the central point of Jyotirmandala. Beyond Dhurva is Maharloka where ‘Mahatma Purushas’ reside with a longevity of one ‘Kalpa’ or Brahma’s one day (While each human year is a day for Devas, twelve thousand Deva years make one Maha Yuga ie the sum of Four Yugas comprising 4800 Deva years of Satya Yuga, 3600 Deva years of Treta Yuga, 2400 Deva Years of Dwapara and 1200 years of Kali Yuga. One Kalpa is a day to Brahma and two Kalpas make his a day/night. Brahma’s life span is hundred years or two pararthas, each Paraatha being one Maha Yuga.) Maharloka’s expanse is one crore yojanas, beyond which is Janaloka, the residing place of Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanat Kumaras-the illustrious Brahma Manasa Putras and that Loka has an expanse of two crore yojanas. From Janaloka is situated Tapoloka which is four times bigger in size where ‘Ashareera’/Videha (body less) Viraja and other Devatas reside. On the  further higher plane is Satyaloka which is six times bigger than the Tapoloka and the residents there are Siddhas who cross the barriers of ‘Punarjanma and Punar mrityu’ or the eternal cycle of birth and death. In sum, the territory between Bhumi and Suryaloka is called Bhuvarloka; beyond this between Bhuvarloka and Dhruva loka is Swarloka, thus comprising the Trilokas viz.   BHUR-BHUVAS-SUVAH’. Vidwan Yogis call the intermediate regions of the Trilokas as Kritaka (subject to destruction), Akritaka (Avinashi or indestructible) and upto Maharloka is Kritaakritaka. Beyond these Tribhuvanas is ‘Janashunya’ and is indestructible and perpetual. Together with the Nether world of ‘Sapta Pataala lokas’, the whole Universe is thus known as Brahmanda.

Eta dandakataahena tiryagurthvamathas thatha,

Kapitthasya yathaabeejam Sarvatovai samaavritam/

Dasottarena payasaa dwijaaschandam cha tadvrutam,

sa chaambu parivaarosow Vahninaa veshtito bahih/

Vahnista vaayunaa vauyurviprastu Nabhasaavritah,

Akaasoopi Munisreshthaa Mahataa pariveshtitah/

Dasottraraanya seshaani Vipraaschaitaani Saptavai,

Mahaantamcha samaavritya pradhaanam samavasthitam/

Anantasya na tasyaantah samkhyaanam chaapi Vidyatey,

Tadantamasamkhyaakam pramaanaanepi vai yatah/

Hetubhutamaseshasya Prakrutih saa Paraadwijaah,

Andaanaamtu Sahasraanaam Sahasraanya –yutaanucha/

Eedrusaanaam tathaa tatra kotikoti shataanucha,

Daarunyagniryathaa tailam tileytadvatsumaa niha/

Pradhaanevasthito Vyaapee chetanaatmani vedeanah,

Prathaanam cha pumaamschaiva sarva bhutaanu bhutayaa/

Vishnu shaktyaa Dwija sreshthaa dhrutow samshrana dharninow,

tayossaiva Prithakbaaveyu kaaranam samshrayasyacha/

(This Brahmanda was like Kapittha or Wood Apple cut into two equal pieces and was enclosed by its outer covers; ten times of this Egg was surrounded by  water which was shrouded  by Agni(Fire) and the latter created Vayu (Wind) and with their mutual interaction generated Akaasha (Sky). All the three entities viz. Water, Fire and Sky materialized Maha Tatwa which blanketed or veiled the Universe. In course of time the Maha Tatwa  took the proportion of ten times larger magnitude and led to the existence of Paraaprakriti which in turn was the ‘Pradhana Hetu ’or the Principal Root Cause of Prapancha (Five Elemantal) ‘Srishti’ which was  unending and innumerable as manifested in crores of Shapes and Forms. In other words, Purushatva Shakti and Praakrita Shakti are mutually intertwined and the entire Universe was occupied as the all-pervasive Vishnu Maya. Just as the first ever seed resulted in plants and trees which created further seeds and further trees, Avyakrita / Avyakta Prakriti (Self-generated) displays  the ‘Prathama Spandana’  or Prime Vibration or Motif  to Srishti.

Sa cha Vishnuh Param Brahma yatah Sarvamidam Jagat,

Jagacchha yo yatra cheda yasmin Vilayameshyati/

Tad Brahma Param Dhaama Sadasatparam padam,

Yasya Sarvamabhedena Jagadetat -charaacharam/

Sa yeva MulaprakrutirVyakta rupee Jagaccha sah,

Tasminneva layam sarvam yaati tatra cha tishthati/

Kartaa kriyaanaam sa cha ijyatey kratuh sa yeva takkarma phalam cha yat,

Yugaadi yasmaachha bhaveydaseshato Harerna kinchidyatirikta masti tat/

(Bhagavan Vishnu is Para Brahma who is the Creator of the ‘Sarvamidam Jagat’ or the Totality of the Universe, the Preserver and the Destroyer; he is the ‘’Paramdhama Swarupa’ (the Ultimate Destination); the Truth and the Falsity too are his own; he is not exclusive of the ‘Charaachara Jagat’ or the Moving and Immovable World; He is the Undefinable ‘Mula Prakriti’ and the Evidently Recognisable Manifestation in the Form of the Universe in its multitude of variations; He creates, conserves and terminates and the ‘Karta’ of All Actions; He is the Yagna, the Yagna Karta and Yagna Phala; indeed since the Yugas and everything else is materialized by Shrihari himself.

Lomaharshana Maharshi then explained about the Sishumara Chakra which is in the shape/ form of a dolphin representing Bhagavan Narayana, in whose tail position is Dhruva who rotates on its own axis but also makes all the Planets like Surya and Chandra as also Nakshatra Mandali all tied together by a thread swept by Vayu Deva. Bhagavan Narayana himself is stated to exist in the heart of this Dolphin Swarupa; indeed Bhagavan is the ‘Adhara’ or grip of Devas, Asuras and human beings. Surya absorbs radiant water through his powerful rays for eight months and during the rainy season rains heavily during the rest of the Year facilitating one and all to produce grains which in turn preserves the World and sustain humanity by courtesy of Vayu; ‘ Abhras’ (clouds) are formed on the sky by the interaction of Jala, Vayu and Agni and the clouds absorb and store water which bring rains filling up Seas, Rivers, Sarovaras and various waterbodies. Chandra Graha, who was responsible for the generation of food grains, ‘Auoshadhis’ (medicines) and all the ingredients of healthy life ensures the wide-spread of the ingredients to make available to the ‘Charaachara Jagat’ resulting in the growth of life to not only human beings, animals, birds, and other species but also trees, mountains, and such immovable. Thus Surya is the prime power to initiate the process of rains; while Surya is the initiator to commence the benefitting circle, Dhruva is the fulcrum of Surya and all other Devas but Dhruva Star itself is hinged on Sishumara Chakra which again is Narayana Himself!

 [Sishumara, like a dolphin, is coiled with head down with Dhruva at the tail, on top of the tail are Prajapatis, Agni, Indra, and Dharmaja; at its hip position is with Sapta Rishis, body hair with Stars, upper chin with Agastya, lower chin Yama, its mouth Mars, genitals Saturn, back of neck Guru, heart Vaasudeva, life air Mercury, beneath it Rahu and Ketu the sub-heaven planets and ‘Sisumara Samsthana’ is Bhagavan!]