Shloka 49

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

प्रजापतेश् च रुद्रस्य भावामृतसुखोत्कटाः

Transliteration

prajāpateś ca rudrasya bhāvāmṛtasukhotkaṭāḥ

Translation

And the exalted states of Rudra—intense with the nectar of inner being and the bliss that arises from it—are also spoken of in relation to Prajāpati.

Word by Word

• प्रजापतेः: of Prajāpati (the Lord of progeny/creator)

• च: and

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra (Śiva)

• भाव: inner state, disposition, spiritual becoming

• अमृत: nectar, deathless essence

• सुख: bliss, ease

• उत्कटाः: intense, exceedingly powerful/exalted (states)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Prajapati

FAQs

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

It frames Rudra’s “bhāva” as amṛta-sukha—an immortal blissful essence—implying that Linga worship is not merely ritual but alignment of the worshipper’s inner state (bhāva) with Pati (Śiva), the source of deathless auspiciousness.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as an intense, exalted consciousness-state whose very flavor is amṛta (deathless essence) and sukha (bliss). This points to Rudra as Pati: the transcendent ground that empowers even Prajāpati’s creative function.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on bhāva-śuddhi (purification and stabilization of inner disposition), a core requirement in Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā: offerings to the Linga must be accompanied by inward absorption into Rudra’s amṛta-sukha nature.