Shloka 24

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

नाम्ना तु धातकेश्चैव धातकीखण्डमुच्यते हव्यो ऽप्यजनयत् पुत्राञ् छाकद्वीपेश्वरः प्रभुः

Transliteration

nāmnā tu dhātakeścaiva dhātakīkhaṇḍamucyate havyo 'pyajanayat putrāñ chākadvīpeśvaraḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

That region is also known by the name Dhātakeśa, and therefore it is called the Dhātakī division. There, the lord Havyā—sovereign of Śākadvīpa—also begot sons, that the dharma-ordained lineage might continue.

Word by Word

• नाम्ना (nāmnā): by name

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• धातकेः (dhātakeḥ): of Dhātakeśa (proper name)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): certainly

• धातकीखण्डम् (dhātakīkhaṇḍam): the Dhātakī section/region

• उच्यते (ucyate): is called

• हव्यः (havyaḥ): Havyā (proper name)

• अपि (api): also

• अजनयत् (ajanayat): begot/produced

• पुत्रान् (putrān): sons

• छाकद्वीपेश्वरः (chākadvīpeśvaraḥ): lord/ruler of Śākadvīpa

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ): sovereign, powerful lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Havya
• Śākadvīpa
• Dhātakeśa
• Dhātakīkhaṇḍa

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-oriented Shaiva cosmology within a mapped sacred universe: dvīpas, regions, and rulers arise as part of Śiva’s ordered creation (niyati), supporting dharma and the conditions for worship.

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

Indirectly: by presenting orderly naming, regions, and lineage-continuity, it reflects Pati (Śiva) as the regulator of cosmic manifestation—where pashus (souls) inhabit structured worlds under the governance of dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is the Purāṇic foundation for tīrtha/region-based observances, where geography and lineage provide the context for later Śiva-pūjā and vrata traditions.