Shloka 11

जम्बूद्वीपस्य नववर्षविभागः रुद्रस्य अष्टक्षेत्रसन्निधिः नाभि-ऋषभ-भरतकथा

Devanagari script

इत्येतानि महान्तीह नव वर्षाणि भागशः आग्नीध्रस्तेषु वर्षेषु पुत्रांस्तानभिषिच्य वै

Transliteration

ityetāni mahāntīha nava varṣāṇi bhāgaśaḥ āgnīdhrasteṣu varṣeṣu putrāṃstānabhiṣicya vai

Translation

Thus, in this world there are nine great regions (varṣas), divided according to their respective portions. Agnīdhra indeed consecrated his sons in those regions, installing each in rightful authority.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• etāni: these

• mahānti: great

• iha: here/in this world

• nava: nine

• varṣāṇi: regions/lands (varṣas)

• bhāgaśaḥ: by division/according to shares

• āgnīdhraḥ: Agnīdhra

• teṣu: in those

• varṣeṣu: regions

• putrān: sons

• tān: those

• abhiṣicya: having anointed/consecrated (installed)

• vai: indeed/assuredly

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Agnidhra

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order—lands, rulers, and rightful divisions—as the stable ground on which Shiva’s worship (Linga-puja) and Vedic rites can be properly established and sustained.

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

Implicitly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supreme regulator—because orderly division and legitimate consecration mirror the higher governance that liberates the pashu from chaos and bondage (pāśa) through dharmic structure.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Abhiṣeka (consecratory anointing/installation) is highlighted—an archetype for Shaiva abhiṣeka of the Linga and for initiating disciplined authority and self-mastery aligned with Pashupata restraint.