Shloka 41

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सुप्रभः सुप्रभस्यापि सप्त वै देशलाञ्छकाः प्लक्षद्वीपे तु वक्ष्यामि जम्बूद्वीपादनन्तरम्

Transliteration

suprabhaḥ suprabhasyāpi sapta vai deśalāñchakāḥ plakṣadvīpe tu vakṣyāmi jambūdvīpādanantaram

Translation

সুপ্ৰভ আৰু ‘সুপ্ৰভ’ নামৰটোও—এইবোৰ সাতটা দেশ-লাঞ্ছন। জম্বূদ্বীপৰ বৰ্ণনাৰ পাছতেই মই প্লক্ষদ্বীপৰ কথা ক’ম।

Word by Word

• सुप्रभः: Suprabha (a name/designation)

• सुप्रभस्य: of Suprabha

• अपि: also/likewise

• सप्त: seven

• वै: indeed

• देश-लाञ्छकाः: territorial designations/land-markers

• प्लक्ष-द्वीपे: in Plakṣadvīpa

• तु: now/indeed

• वक्ष्यामि: I shall describe

• जम्बू-द्वीपात्: after Jambūdvīpa/from Jambūdvīpa

• अनन्तरम्: immediately thereafter

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Suprabha
• Suprabhasa
• Jambudvipa
• Plakshadvipa

FAQs

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

It situates the discussion of sacred creation-order (sṛṣṭi-krama) that unfolds under Pati (Shiva) as the cosmic governor—an essential backdrop for understanding why tīrthas, kṣetras, and Linga installations are mapped within a divinely ordered universe.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva indirectly as niyantṛ (the regulator): the cosmos is presented as structured and intelligible, implying a supreme Pati whose ordinance upholds the realms in which pashus (souls) journey under pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No direct puja-vidhi or Pashupata Yoga limb is taught in this line; the takeaway is preparatory—cosmic geography frames where vows, pilgrimages, and Linga worship are performed within the Purana’s Shaiva sacred landscape.