Shloka 52

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

अर्धक्रोशे तु सर्वे वै जीमूता गिरिवासिनः मेघा योजनमात्रं तु साध्यत्वाद् बहुतोयदाः

Transliteration

ardhakrośe tu sarve vai jīmūtā girivāsinaḥ meghā yojanamātraṃ tu sādhyatvād bahutoyadāḥ

Translation

Alle Wolkenwesen (jīmūta) wohnen wahrlich in den Bergen innerhalb eines Umkreises von einem halben krośa. Die Regenwolken erstrecken sich über eine yojana, und weil sie für ihre zugewiesene Aufgabe tauglich gemacht sind, werden sie reich an Wassern—im Dienst der kosmischen Ordnung, die Pati (Śiva) trägt.

Word by Word

• अर्धक्रोशे: within half a krośa

• तु: indeed/and

• सर्वे: all

• वै: certainly

• जीमूताः: cloud-beings/cloud-masses

• गिरिवासिनः: mountain-dwellers

• मेघाः: rain-clouds

• योजनमात्रम्: measuring a yojana in extent

• तु: and

• साध्यत्वात्: because of being made effective/fit for accomplishment (of their task)

• बहुतोयदाः: possessing much water/abounding in waters

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames natural forces—clouds, mountains, and rain—as regulated functions within Śiva’s cosmic governance, supporting the Linga as the sign of Pati who sustains the world through ordered powers.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as niyantṛ (the regulator): even impersonal elements like rainfall operate through an appointed efficacy, reflecting Pati’s lordship over the manifested order that binds and releases the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is dharmic alignment—honoring Śiva as the sustaining Pati through worship and restraint so the paśu’s life becomes harmonious with cosmic niyati rather than bound by pasha.