Shloka 23

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

निषधः पारियात्रश् च द्वावेतौ वरपर्वतौ यथा पूर्वौ तथा याम्याव् एतौ पश्चिमतः श्रितौ

Transliteration

niṣadhaḥ pāriyātraś ca dvāvetau varaparvatau yathā pūrvau tathā yāmyāv etau paścimataḥ śritau

Translation

Niṣadha und Pāriyātra—diese beiden Gebirgszüge sind vortreffliche Berge. Wie das frühere Paar im Osten steht, so sind auch diese beiden, dem südlichen Viertel zugehörig, nach Westen hin gelegen.

Word by Word

• निषधः: Niṣadha (a sacred mountain range)

• पारियात्रः: Pāriyātra (a sacred mountain range)

• च: and

• द्वौ: two

• एतौ: these

• वरपर्वतौ: best/excellent mountains

• यथा: just as

• पूर्वौ: the former two / the earlier pair (in the east)

• तथा: so, likewise

• याम्यौ: southern (belonging to Yama’s quarter)

• एतौ: these two

• पश्चिमतः: toward the west / on the western side

• श्रितौ: situated, resting, located

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Niṣadha
• Pāriyātra

FAQs

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

By mapping sacred mountains, the verse frames the world as Shiva’s kṣetra (consecrated field), where tīrtha and parvata become supports for dharma and for the devotee’s Shiva-oriented pilgrimage and worship.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the all-pervading Lord who orders and sustains the cosmos—so that even geography participates in a meaningful, dharmic structure rather than being random or merely material.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is tīrtha-yātrā and kṣetra-smaraṇa—remembering and approaching Shiva through sanctified places, which supports Pāśupata-style discipline by orienting the pashu (soul) away from pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).