Shloka 45

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

रुद्रक्षेत्राणि दिव्यानि विष्णोर्नारायणस्य च सरसो मानसस्येह दक्षिणेन महाचलाः

Transliteration

rudrakṣetrāṇi divyāni viṣṇornārāyaṇasya ca saraso mānasasyeha dakṣiṇena mahācalāḥ

Translation

هنا حقولٌ مقدّسة إلهية لرودرا، وكذلك لفيشنو نارايانا: إلى جنوب بحيرة ماناساروفارا تقوم الجبال العظام (مهاچلا)، مشهورةً كمقاعدَ للقداسة.

Word by Word

• रुद्रक्षेत्राणि: sacred regions of Rudra (Śiva)

• दिव्यानि: divine, celestial

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu

• नारायणस्य: of Nārāyaṇa

• च: and

• सरसः: of the lake

• मानसस्य: of Mānas(a) (Mānasarovara)

• इह: here/in this context

• दक्षिणेन: to the south of

• महाचलाः: great mountains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Narayana
• Manasarovara

FAQs

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

It frames tīrtha-sevana (pilgrimage to sanctified regions) as a support for Śiva-bhakti: Rudra-kṣetras are presented as divine seats where devotion, vrata, and Liṅga-pūjā gain heightened efficacy.

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

By placing Rudra-kṣetras alongside those of Nārāyaṇa, the verse implies the non-contradiction of Pati (Śiva) with the cosmic order—Śiva-tattva pervades and sanctifies space, while accommodating Hari-Hara harmony without diminishing Śiva’s lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-yātrā and kṣetra-vāsa (dwelling/observance in a sacred region) are highlighted as preparatory disciplines that purify the paśu (individual soul) from pāśa (bondage) and steady the mind for Śiva-upāsanā and Pāśupata-aligned practice.