Shloka 24

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

तस्मिन् शक्रस्य विपुलं पुरं रम्यं यमस्य च सोमस्य वरुणस्याथ निरृतेः पावकस्य च

Transliteration

tasmin śakrasya vipulaṃ puraṃ ramyaṃ yamasya ca somasya varuṇasyātha nirṛteḥ pāvakasya ca

Translation

Dort, in jenem Bereich, finden sich die weiten und schönen Städte Śakras (Indras), Yamas, Somas, Varuṇas sowie auch Nirṛtis und Pāvakas (Agni).

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (realm/place)

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra/Indra

• विपुलम्: vast, extensive

• पुरम्: city, fortified abode

• रम्यम्: delightful, beautiful

• यमस्य: of Yama (lord of restraint and justice)

• च: and

• सोमस्य: of Soma (moon/deity of soma)

• वरुणस्य: of Varuṇa (lord of waters and ṛta)

• अथ: then/also

• निरृतेः: of Nirṛti (deity of dissolution/inauspicious quarter)

• पावकस्य: of Pāvaka (Agni, fire)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Śakra)
• Yama
• Soma
• Varuṇa
• Nirṛti
• Agni (Pāvaka)

FAQs

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

It situates the Deva-realms within a larger cosmic order, implying that even exalted gods and their cities exist under the supreme sovereignty of Pati (Śiva), toward whom Linga-worship ultimately directs devotion.

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

By listing the abodes of multiple cosmic administrators, the verse indirectly points to Śiva-tattva as the transcendent ground that contains and surpasses all delegated powers—Devas function within His overarching reality rather than independently.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is contemplative: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, one meditates on the hierarchy of worlds and deities as subordinate to Pati, strengthening single-pointed devotion to Śiva through the Linga.