Shloka 58

Devanagari script

एतेषां शैलमुख्यानाम् अन्तरेषु यथाक्रमम् सन्ति चैवान्तरद्रोण्यः सरांस्युपवनानि च

Transliteration

eteṣāṃ śailamukhyānām antareṣu yathākramam santi caivāntaradroṇyaḥ sarāṃsyupavanāni ca

Translation

In den Zwischenräumen dieser vornehmsten Gebirgszüge gibt es, der rechten Ordnung gemäß, auch innere Täler, dazu Seen und heilige Haine.

Word by Word

• एतेषाम्: of these

• शैलमुख्यानाम्: of the foremost mountains

• अन्तरेषु: in the spaces/intervals

• यथाक्रमम्: in proper sequence

• सन्ति: there are/exist

• च एव: and indeed

• अन्तरद्रोण्यः: inner valleys/basins

• सरांसि: lakes/ponds

• उपवनानि: groves/woodlands (sacred gardens)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It identifies the natural sanctuaries—valleys, lakes, and groves—traditionally suited for establishing or approaching Shiva’s presence, supporting the idea that the Linga is honored within consecrated landscapes.

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

By presenting ordered, life-sustaining sacred spaces within creation, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—the grounding principle through whom the cosmos becomes a fit field for purity, pilgrimage, and inner stillness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to the yogic preference for secluded upavanas and water-bodies—ideal settings for japa, dhyana, and Pashupata-style austerity—though no single ritual is explicitly prescribed in this line.