Shloka 32

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

कुशलदेशः कुशले मनुगस्य मनोनुगः उष्णस्योष्णः स्मृतो देशः पीवरः पीवरस्य च

Transliteration

kuśaladeśaḥ kuśale manugasya manonugaḥ uṣṇasyoṣṇaḥ smṛto deśaḥ pīvaraḥ pīvarasya ca

Translation

The land of Kuśala is said to suit one who is wholesome; for Manuga it is agreeable and aligned with his intent. For one of hot nature, a hot land is prescribed; likewise, for the robust, the robust land—Pīvara—is held to be fitting.

Word by Word

• कुशल-देशः: a wholesome/prosperous land

• कुशले: for one who is well/skillful/healthy

• मनुगस्य: of Manu

• मनो-अनुगः: following the mind/intent, agreeable

• उष्णस्य: for the hot-tempered/hot-constituted

• उष्णः: hot (region/land)

• स्मृतः: is remembered/declared

• देशः: land, region

• पीवरः: stout, robust, well-nourished

• पीवरस्य: for the robust person

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya, summarizing dharmic suitability of regions)

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-sadhana as context-sensitive: the practitioner (pashu) should choose a suitable region and lifestyle so the worship, vows, and purity disciplines can be sustained without aggravating bodily and mental conditions.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati who governs order (dharma) through appropriate means: liberation is not random but supported by right conditions—place, conduct, and inner disposition—so the soul can loosen pasha (bondage) through steady practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kshetra-viveka (discernment of place) for vrata, puja, and Pashupata-oriented discipline—choosing an environment that matches one’s constitution to maintain tapas, purity, and continuity of worship.