Shloka 8

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

क्वचिदशेषसुरद्रुमसंकुलं कुरबकैः प्रियकैस्तिलकैस् तथा बहुकदम्बतमाललतावृतं गिरिवरं शिखरैर्विविधैस् तथा

Transliteration

kvacidaśeṣasuradrumasaṃkulaṃ kurabakaiḥ priyakaistilakais tathā bahukadambatamālalatāvṛtaṃ girivaraṃ śikharairvividhais tathā

Translation

An manchen Stellen war jener vortreffliche Berg dicht erfüllt von allen Arten göttlicher Bäume, geschmückt mit kurabaka-, priyaka- und tilaka-Blüten; anderswo war er von vielen kadamba- und tamāla-Ranken umwunden und erhob sich in Gipfeln mannigfacher Gestalt. Eine so geweihte Landschaft ist der Gegenwart Śivas—des Pati—würdig: Dort finden die paśu-Seelen Ruhe, und die paśa-Bindungen beginnen sich durch heilige Schau und Erinnerung zu lösen.

Word by Word

• kvacit: in some places

• aśeṣa: without remainder, all

• sura-druma: divine trees

• saṃkulaṃ: crowded, dense with

• kurabakaiḥ: with kurabaka flowers/trees

• priyakaiḥ: with priyaka trees

• tilakaiḥ: with tilaka trees

• tathā: and also/likewise

• bahu: many

• kadamba: kadamba trees

• tamāla: tamāla trees

• latā-vṛtam: covered/encircled by creepers

• giri-varaṃ: the best of mountains, excellent mountain

• śikharaiḥ: with peaks/summits

• vividhaiḥ: various, manifold

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the kshetra (sacred setting) as inherently Shiva-saturated—an auspicious environment where devotion, purity, and remembrance support Linga-puja and inner steadiness.

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

By portraying a divinely ordered, life-giving landscape, it implies Shiva as Pati—the sustaining Lord whose presence sanctifies space and supports the pashu’s movement toward release from pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pilgrimage and sacred-darshana (kshetra-sevana) are implied—approaching such Shiva-kshetras for japa, dhyana, and Linga-puja, aligning the mind toward Pashupata discipline.