Shloka 31

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

तस्य दक्षिणपार्श्वे तु जम्बूवृक्षः सुशोभनः अत्युच्छ्रितः सुविस्तीर्णः सर्वकालफलप्रदः

Transliteration

tasya dakṣiṇapārśve tu jambūvṛkṣaḥ suśobhanaḥ atyucchritaḥ suvistīrṇaḥ sarvakālaphalapradaḥ

Translation

On its southern side stands the splendid Jambū tree—exceedingly lofty and widely spread—ever bestowing fruit in every season.

Word by Word

• tasya: of it/that (region)

• dakṣiṇa-pārśve: on the southern side

• tu: indeed

• jambū-vṛkṣaḥ: the Jambū tree (rose-apple tree)

• su-śobhanaḥ: very beautiful/splendid

• ati-ucchritaḥ: extremely tall

• su-vistīrṇaḥ: very expansive/widely spread

• sarva-kāla-phala-pradaḥ: giver of fruit at all times (in every season)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic cosmography to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Jambūvṛkṣa

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva’s sacred cosmos in auspicious, life-giving imagery: the ever-fruiting Jambū tree signifies inexhaustible grace (anugraha) supporting the devotee’s puja with continual spiritual “fruits” (phala).

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

By portraying an unfailing source of fruit in all seasons, the verse reflects Pati (Shiva) as the constant bestower—beyond changing time—whose anugraha matures the pashu (soul) toward release from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed, but it supports a Shaiva contemplative reading: meditate on the ever-fruiting divine tree as the steady result of disciplined sādhanā—puja, japa, and inner Pāśupata-oriented detachment—ripening into enduring phala.