Shloka 14

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सामर्थ्यात्परमेशानाः क्रौञ्चारेर्जनकात्प्रभोः मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु अतीतानागतेष्विह

Transliteration

sāmarthyātparameśānāḥ krauñcārerjanakātprabhoḥ manvantareṣu sarveṣu atītānāgateṣviha

Translation

بقدرة السيادة للربّ الأعلى، باراميشانا (Parameśāna)—السيد، والوالدُ الأوّل حتى لكراونتشاري—في جميع المانفنتارات، الماضية والآتية، يمضي هنا في العالم هذا النظام وهذا التجلّي.

Word by Word

• sāmarthyāt: by (His) power/sovereign capability

• parameśānāḥ: of the Supreme Lord (Parameśa), the highest Ruler

• krauñcāreḥ: of Krauñcāri (the one who attacks/overcomes Krauñca

• janakāt: from the begetter/progenitor/cause

• prabhoḥ: of the Lord, the Master (Pati)

• manvantareṣu: in the Manvantaras (cosmic epochs ruled by Manus)

• sarveṣu: in all

• atīta-anāgateṣu: in the past and the future

• iha: here, in this manifested cosmos

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana tradition to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Linga-worship as devotion to Parameśvara who remains the same Pati across all Manvantaras—past and future—so the Linga signifies timeless sovereignty beyond changing cosmic cycles.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as Parameśa and Prabhu—the ultimate cause and ruler—whose śakti (sāmarthya) governs creation and continuity in every epoch, indicating transcendence over time while immanently sustaining the world.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports the Pāśupata orientation of fixing awareness on Pati (Shiva) as the timeless Lord; the practical takeaway is steady japa/dhyāna on Shiva’s lordship beyond Manvantara changes rather than a specific external rite.