Shloka 20

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

एकैकं योजनशतं विस्तारायामतः समम् काञ्चनं तारकाक्षस्य कमलाक्षस्य राजतम्

Transliteration

ekaikaṃ yojanaśataṃ vistārāyāmataḥ samam kāñcanaṃ tārakākṣasya kamalākṣasya rājatam

Translation

Jede einzelne maß hundert Yojanas in Breite und Länge, vollkommen ausgewogen. Tārakākṣas Stadt war aus Gold, Kamalākṣas aus Silber.

Word by Word

• एकैकम्: each one (separately)

• योजनशतम्: a hundred yojanas

• विस्तार-आयामतः: in breadth and in length

• समम्: equal, symmetrical

• काञ्चनम्: made of gold

• तारकाक्षस्य: of Tārakākṣa

• कमलाक्षस्य: of Kamalākṣa

• राजतम्: made of silver

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Tarakaksha
• Kamalaksha

FAQs

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

By describing the immense, opulent asuric cities, the verse sets up Shiva’s role as Pati who subdues pride and adharma; Linga worship aligns the pashu (soul) away from fascination with worldly splendor and toward the Lord who grants liberation.

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

Indirectly, it highlights Shiva-tattva as the transcendent regulator: even vast, perfectly proportioned creations of power and wealth remain within the Lord’s dominion and are ultimately subject to his grace and dissolution when they become instruments of bondage (pasha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated in this line; the takeaway is vairāgya (dispassion) central to Shaiva discipline—seeing grandeur as impermanent and turning to Shiva through Linga-puja and Pashupata-oriented inner detachment.