Shloka 48

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

रुद्रार्चनरता नित्यं महेश्वरपरायणाः अन्ये च पुष्करद्वीपे प्रजाताश् च प्रजेश्वराः

Transliteration

rudrārcanaratā nityaṃ maheśvaraparāyaṇāḥ anye ca puṣkaradvīpe prajātāś ca prajeśvarāḥ

Translation

كانوا مواظبين أبداً على عبادة رودرا (Rudra)، ثابتين في التسليم لماهيشفارا (Maheśvara). وآخرون أيضاً وُلدوا في بوشكَرَدْفِيبا (Puṣkaradvīpa)، سادةً بين المُنجبين الأوائل، يقيمون الخلق ويحفظونه وقلوبهم راسخة في البَتي (Pati) الأعلى.

Word by Word

• रुद्र (Rudra): Lord Shiva

• अर्चन (arcana): ritual worship/adoration

• रता (ratāḥ): engaged/delighting in

• नित्यम् (nityam): always

• महेश्वर (Maheśvara): the Great Lord (Shiva as Pati)

• परायणाः (parāyaṇāḥ): wholly devoted/taking refuge in

• अन्ये (anye): others

• च (ca): and

• पुष्करद्वीपे (puṣkaradvīpe): in Puṣkara-dvīpa

• प्रजाताः (prajātāḥ): born/manifested

• च (ca): and

• प्रजेश्वराः (prajeśvarāḥ): lords of creatures/progenitors (Prajāpati-like beings).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Maheshvara
• Prajeshvaras
• Pushkara-dvipa

FAQs

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

It presents Rudra-arcana as a constant discipline and defines true lineage and authority (even among progenitors) as grounded in surrender to Maheśvara—the inner spirit of Linga-pūjā.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati (the Supreme Lord) to whom even world-sustaining beings remain devoted; creation proceeds, yet its highest orientation is refuge in Maheśvara.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Daily Rudra-archana (regular worship) is highlighted, implying a Pāśupata-style orientation: disciplined devotion that loosens pāśa (bondage) through unwavering parāyaṇatā (single-point refuge in Pati).