Shloka 15

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

हिरण्मया इवात्यर्थम् ईश्वरार्पितचेतसः तथा रमणके जीवा न्यग्रोधफलभोजनाः

Transliteration

hiraṇmayā ivātyartham īśvarārpitacetasaḥ tathā ramaṇake jīvā nyagrodhaphalabhojanāḥ

Translation

In jener wonnigen, bezaubernden Gegend strahlten die verkörperten Seelen—die ihren Geist ganz Īśvara dargebracht hatten—überaus, als wären sie aus Gold, und lebten von den Früchten des Nyagrodha-Baumes (Banyan).

Word by Word

• हिरण्मयाः: golden, radiant

• इव: as if

• अत्यर्थम्: exceedingly, greatly

• ईश्वरार्पित-चेतसः: those whose minds are offered/dedicated to the Lord (Pati)

• तथा: likewise/there

• रमणके: in the delightful grove/pleasure-park

• जीवाः: living beings/individual souls (paśu)

• न्यग्रोध-फल: banyan fruit

• भोजनाः: those who eat, subsisting on

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the inner core of Linga-worship: citta-arpana (offering the mind to Īśvara). Such devotion purifies the paśu and makes life naturally sattvic, symbolized by simple nourishment and luminous radiance.

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

Shiva is indicated as Īśvara/Pati—the Lord to whom consciousness is surrendered. When the paśu aligns its awareness to Pati, the soul reflects His purity and brilliance, appearing “golden” through grace and inner purification.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A bhakti-infused yogic discipline: steady dedication of mind to Shiva (īśvarārpita-cetas), accompanied by austerity and sattvic living—supportive of Pashupata-oriented inner detachment from pasha (bondage).