Shloka 40

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

जीमूतस्य च जीमूतो रोहितस्य च रोहितः वैद्युतो वैद्युतस्यापि मानसस्य च मानसः

Transliteration

jīmūtasya ca jīmūto rohitasya ca rohitaḥ vaidyuto vaidyutasyāpi mānasasya ca mānasaḥ

Translation

The land of Jīmūta is called Jīmūta, and the land of Rohita is called Rohita. The land of Vaidyuta is called Vaidyuta as well, and the land of Mānasa is called Mānasa.

Word by Word

• jīmūtasya: of the cloud

• ca: and

• jīmūtaḥ: (He is) the cloud

• rohitasya: of the ruddy/red (radiance/one)

• ca: and

• rohitaḥ: (He is) the Ruddy One

• vaidyutaḥ: the lightning-born/brilliant one

• vaidyutasya: of lightning

• api: also

• mānasasya: of the mind/mental principle

• ca: and

• mānasaḥ: (He is) the mind/inner mental power

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, in a Sahasranama-style litany of Shiva’s immanence)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It supports Linga-upāsanā as worship of the formless Pati who permeates all forms—cloud, lightning, and mind—so the Linga is contemplated as the universal essence rather than a limited object.

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

It presents Śiva as immanent: the same reality appears as natural forces and as the inner mental principle, indicating Pati as both the cosmic manifestation and the indwelling consciousness that governs pashus under pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative Pāśupata-style practice of nāma-japa and bhāvanā: meditating that every perceived phenomenon and the mind that perceives it are pervaded by Śiva, loosening pasha through constant recognition of Pati.