Shloka 19

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां तथान्येषां निकेतनम् सर्वभोगयुतं पुण्यं दीर्घिकाभिर्नगोत्तमम्

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇumaheśānāṃ tathānyeṣāṃ niketanam sarvabhogayutaṃ puṇyaṃ dīrghikābhirnagottamam

Translation

إنه المقامُ المقدّسُ لبراهما وفيشنو وماهيشا، وكذلك لسائر الكائنات الإلهية—جبلٌ أسمى مباركٌ مُفيضٌ للثواب، موفورٌ بكلّ نعيمٍ محمود، مُزيَّنٌ ببحيراتٍ طويلةٍ مقدّسة.

Word by Word

• brahma: Brahmā

• viṣṇu: Viṣṇu

• maheśānām: of Maheśa (Śiva) / of the Great Lord

• tathā: and likewise

• anyeṣām: of others (other devas/siddhas)

• niketanam: abode, dwelling-place

• sarva: all

• bhoga: enjoyments, prosperities

• yutam: endowed with, possessed of

• puṇyam: holy, merit-giving

• dīrghikābhiḥ: with long tanks/lakes/ponds

• naga-uttamam: the best of mountains, supreme mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva (Mahesha)

FAQs

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

By praising the deity-filled sacred mountain as supremely meritorious and prosperity-bestowing, the verse frames such a tirtha as a fit locus for Śiva-upāsanā—where puṇya accumulates and obstacles (pāśa) are weakened, supporting Linga-pūjā and vrata.

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

Śiva is named as Maheśa alongside Brahmā and Viṣṇu, indicating his sovereign status (Pati) and his pervasion of sacred space; the abode’s holiness points to Śiva-tattva as that which sanctifies, grants auspiciousness, and uplifts the paśu toward freedom from bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights tirtha-sevā—residing at or visiting a sacred mountain with lakes for snāna, japa, and Linga-archana—practices aligned with Pāśupata-oriented purification and merit-generation in a consecrated environment.