Shloka 35

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

महारजतसंकाशा हरिवर्षे ऽपि मानवाः देवलोकाच्च्युताः सर्वे देवाकाराश् च सर्वशः

Transliteration

mahārajatasaṃkāśā harivarṣe 'pi mānavāḥ devalokāccyutāḥ sarve devākārāś ca sarvaśaḥ

Translation

وفي هريفَرْشا أيضًا يلمع البشر كفضّةٍ عظيمة. ويُقال إنهم جميعًا هبطوا من عالم الدِّيفات، وفي كل موضعٍ لهم هيئاتٌ كهيئات الآلهة.

Word by Word

• mahā-rajata-saṃkāśāḥ: having the appearance of great silver, shining brightly

• harivarṣe: in Harivarṣa (the region named Harivarṣa)

• api: also/indeed

• mānavāḥ: human beings

• devalokāt: from the world of the Devas

• cyutāḥ: fallen/descended

• sarve: all

• deva-ākārāḥ: having god-like forms

• ca: and

• sarvaśaḥ: in every way/everywhere

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

By portraying Harivarṣa’s humans as deva-like and radiant, the verse supports the Purāṇic idea that purity of embodiment and environment aids sattva, making devotion and Linga-upāsanā more naturally established in such realms.

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

Indirectly, it reflects how beings can manifest higher, deva-like forms when karma and sattva are refined—yet in Śaiva Siddhānta such embodied radiance remains within the domain of the paśu (soul) and does not equal Pati (Śiva), the transcendent Lord beyond all forms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the takeaway is preparatory: elevated worlds and pure bodies are conducive to disciplined worship and yogic steadiness, which in Śaiva terms supports paśu’s gradual loosening of pāśa (bondage) through devotion and practice.