Shloka 23

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

सदा तु चन्द्रकान्तानां सदा यौवनशालिनाम् श्यामाङ्गानां सदा सर्वभूषणास्पददेहिनाम्

Transliteration

sadā tu candrakāntānāṃ sadā yauvanaśālinām śyāmāṅgānāṃ sadā sarvabhūṣaṇāspadadehinām

Translation

هم دائمًا متلألئون كضياء القمر، ودائمًا موهوبون نضارةَ الشباب؛ أعضاؤهم داكنةُ اللون، وأجسادهم على الدوام مواضعُ تليق بكلِّ زينةٍ وحُلية.

Word by Word

• sadā: always/ever

• tu: indeed

• candra-kāntānām: of those who are moon-lovely/moon-radiant

• sadā: always

• yauvana-śālinām: of those endowed with youthfulness

• śyāma-aṅgānām: of those with dark limbs/dusky-bodied

• sadā: always

• sarva-bhūṣaṇa-āspada-dehinām: of those whose bodies are fit abodes for all ornaments (ornament-worthy-bodied)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s sacred sphere as intrinsically auspicious—where divine attendants embody radiance, purity, and beauty—supporting the devotee’s bhāva (contemplative mood) during Linga-pūjā.

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

By depicting moon-like splendor and ever-youthful perfection around him, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the source-field of auspiciousness (śiva) in which all perfected qualities appear without decay.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It primarily supports dhyāna (meditative visualization) used in Shaiva pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented contemplation—fixing the mind on auspicious, purified forms to loosen pasha (bondage) upon the pashu (soul).