Shloka 43

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

वेणुमांश् च समेघश् च निषधो देवपर्वतः इत्येते पर्वतवरा ह्य् अन्ये च गिरयस् तथा

Transliteration

veṇumāṃś ca sameghaś ca niṣadho devaparvataḥ ityete parvatavarā hy anye ca girayas tathā

Translation

Veṇumāṁśa, Samegha, Niṣadha, and Devaparvata—these are indeed counted among the foremost mountains; and there are other mountains likewise. By remembering such sacred peaks, the pious mind is drawn toward dharma and toward the Lord (Pati), Mahādeva, who pervades all regions.

Word by Word

• वेणुमांश् (veṇumāṁś): Veṇumāṁśa (name of a mountain)

• च (ca): and

• समेघः (sameghaḥ): Samegha (name of a mountain)

• च (ca): and

• निषधः (niṣadhaḥ): Niṣadha (name of a mountain)

• देवपर्वतः (devaparvataḥ): Devaparvata (the ‘divine mountain’/name of a mountain)

• इति (iti): thus

• एते (ete): these

• पर्वतवराः (parvatavarāḥ): best/excellent among mountains

• हि (hi): indeed

• अन्ये (anye): others

• च (ca): and

• गिरयः (girayaḥ): mountains

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

By listing renowned mountains, the verse frames the world as Shiva’s sacred field (kṣetra), where remembrance of holy places supports purity (śuddhi) and steadiness for Linga-centered devotion.

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

Implicitly, it points to Shiva as Pati—the all-pervading Lord—whose presence sanctifies creation; the sacred mountains function as signs of that pervasive Shiva-tattva within the manifest world.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Smarana (devout recollection) and Purana-śravaṇa (listening/recitation) are implied practices—supporting inner purification that aids Pashupata-oriented discipline even when no specific external rite is described.