Shloka 35

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

उद्भिदो वेणुमांश्चैव द्वैरथो लवणो धृतिः षष्ठः प्रभाकरश्चापि सप्तमः कपिलः स्मृतः

Transliteration

udbhido veṇumāṃścaiva dvairatho lavaṇo dhṛtiḥ ṣaṣṭhaḥ prabhākaraścāpi saptamaḥ kapilaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

«(وتُذكَر هذه الأسماء/التجلّيات على التوالي:) أُدبهِدَ، ڤينومان، دْوَيرَثَ، لَڤَنَ، ودهْرِتي. والسادس يُسمّى أيضًا «برابهاكَرا»، والسابع يُذكَر باسم «كَبِلا».»

Word by Word

• udbhidaḥ: Udbhida (a manifested form/name)

• veṇumān: Veṇumān (one associated with the bamboo/reed

• ca eva: and indeed

• dvairathaḥ: Dvairatha (a form/name)

• lavaṇaḥ: Lavaṇa (a form/name)

• dhṛtiḥ: Dhṛti (steadfastness

• ṣaṣṭhaḥ: the sixth

• prabhākaraḥ: Prabhākara (maker of light

• ca api: and also

• saptamaḥ: the seventh

• kapilaḥ: Kapila (tawny one

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/recorded in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya; internal source-tradition implied)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It preserves a remembered sequence of Shiva’s sacred names/forms; in Linga-puja, such name-lists are used for nāma-japa and archana, affirming the Linga as Pati who manifests in many modes for the uplift of pashus.

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

By presenting multiple remembered names as legitimate manifestations, it points to Shiva-tattva as one Reality appearing through diverse forms—yet remaining the single Pati beyond pasha and the transformations of prakṛti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa/archana (recitation and worship through names) is implied; such recitation supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline by fixing the pashu’s awareness on Pati and loosening pasha through devotion and steadiness (dhṛti).