Shloka 47

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सुखमायुः स्वरूपं च बलं धर्मो द्विजोत्तमाः पञ्चस्वेतेषु द्वीपेषु सर्वसाधारणं स्मृतम्

Transliteration

sukhamāyuḥ svarūpaṃ ca balaṃ dharmo dvijottamāḥ pañcasveteṣu dvīpeṣu sarvasādhāraṇaṃ smṛtam

Translation

O ihr Besten der Zweimalgeborenen: Glück, Lebensspanne, leibliche Beschaffenheit, Kraft und Dharma gelten als allen Wesen auf diesen fünf Dvīpas gemeinsam—als eine in der Schöpfung begründete gemeinsame Ordnung.

Word by Word

• सुखम्: happiness

• आयुः: lifespan/longevity

• स्वरूपम्: form/natural constitution

• च: and

• बलम्: strength

• धर्मः: dharma/righteous order

• द्विजोत्तमाः: O best of the twice-born (excellent Brahmanas)

• पञ्चसु: in the five

• एतेषु: among these

• द्वीपेषु: continents/island-continents

• सर्वसाधारणम्: common to all/universal

• स्मृतम्: is remembered/declared in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly well-being (sukha, āyuḥ, bala) as arising within a universal dharmic order; in Linga worship, this order is ultimately grounded in Pati (Shiva), the source of cosmic regulation that sustains creation.

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

While Shiva is not named, the verse implies an overarching, shared law (dharma) structuring all realms; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such cosmic governance points to Pati—Shiva—as the transcendent regulator who upholds the conditions in which pashus live and evolve.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is that disciplined dharma (right conduct, purity, restraint) is the foundational practice that supports strength, longevity, and mental ease for the pashu on the path toward Shiva.