Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तांस्तु संक्षेपतो वक्ष्ये न शक्यं विस्तरेण तु सितान्तश् च कुरण्डश् च कुररश्चाचलोत्तमः

Transliteration

tāṃstu saṃkṣepato vakṣye na śakyaṃ vistareṇa tu sitāntaś ca kuraṇḍaś ca kuraraścācalottamaḥ

Translation

Jene heiligen Berge und Tīrthas werde ich nur kurz nennen, denn es ist nicht möglich, sie ausführlich zu schildern—wie Sitānta, Kuraṇḍa, Kurara und der vortreffliche Berg Acala.

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): those

• तु (tu): indeed/but

• संक्षेपतः (saṃkṣepataḥ): briefly/in summary

• वक्ष्ये (vakṣye): I shall tell/I will describe

• न (na): not

• शक्यम् (śakyam): possible

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa): in detail/at length

• तु (tu): indeed

• सितान्तः (sitāntaḥ): Sitānta (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• कुरण्डः (kuraṇḍaḥ): Kuraṇḍa (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• कुररः (kuraraḥ): Kurara (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• अचलोत्तमः (acalottamaḥ): Acala, the best/excellent mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage and remembrance of Shiva-linked holy sites as a legitimate aid to śuddhi (purification) for the paśu (bound soul), supporting Linga-pūjā by orienting devotion toward Shiva’s kṣetras even when their full greatness cannot be exhaustively narrated.

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

By implying innumerable sacred abodes connected to him, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the all-pervading Lord whose presence is reflected across many kṣetras; his grace is accessible through devotion, śiva-smaraṇa, and contact with sanctified space.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva) are highlighted as supportive disciplines—helping loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the aspirant for Pāśupata-aligned worship and inner purification.