Shloka 5

Bhūtavana–Kailāsa–Mandākinī–Rudrapurī: Śiva’s Jeweled Abodes and Perpetual Worship

Devanagari script

विमलस्वादुपानीयेन्-ऐकप्रस्रवणैर्युते निर्झरैः कुसुमाकीर्णैर् अनेकैश् च विभूषिते

Transliteration

vimalasvādupānīyen-aikaprasravaṇairyute nirjharaiḥ kusumākīrṇair anekaiś ca vibhūṣite

Translation

Es war geschmückt mit vielen Wasserfällen, von denen jeder aus einer einzigen klaren Quelle hervorging; ihr Wasser war rein und süß, von Blüten bestreut und verschönerte den Ort auf vielfältige Weise.

Word by Word

• vimala: pure, stainless

• svādu: sweet, pleasant

• pānīya: drinkable water

• eka: one/single

• prasravaṇa: spring, outflowing source

• yuta: endowed with

• nirjhara: waterfall, cascade

• kusuma: flower

• ākīrṇa: scattered, strewn

• aneka: many

• ca: and

• vibhūṣita: adorned, ornamented

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the ideal tīrtha-setting for liṅga-pūjā: pure, sweet water for abhiṣeka and abundant flowers for arcanā—outer purity supporting inner devotion to Pati (Śiva).

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

By portraying a landscape marked by purity and auspicious beauty, it points to Śiva-tattva as the stainless (vimala) Pati, whose presence sanctifies the field where the paśu (soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) through worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it implies abhiṣeka with clean, sweet water and flower-offerings; yogically, it supports Pāśupata-oriented sādhana by cultivating a sattvic environment that steadies mind and prāṇa for japa and dhyāna.