Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

पूर्वेण मन्दरस्यैते सिद्धावासा उदाहृताः तेषु तेषु गिरीन्द्रेषु गुहासु च वनेषु च

Transliteration

pūrveṇa mandarasyaite siddhāvāsā udāhṛtāḥ teṣu teṣu girīndreṣu guhāsu ca vaneṣu ca

Translation

To the east of Mount Mandara, these abodes of the Siddhas are proclaimed—set upon lordly mountains, and likewise within caves and forest sanctuaries.

Word by Word

• पूर्वेण: to the east of

• मन्दरस्य: of (Mount) Mandara

• एते: these

• सिद्धावासाः: abodes/dwellings of the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• उदाहृताः: have been proclaimed/mentioned

• तेषु तेषु: in those various (places)

• गिरीन्द्रेषु: in lordly mountains/among kings of mountains

• गुहासु: in caves

• च: and

• वनेषु: in forests/woodlands

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Siddhas
• Mandara

FAQs

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

It sanctifies Shaiva sacred geography by identifying Siddha-residences—mountains, caves, and forests—as natural loci where devotion to Śiva and Linga-centered austerity mature into siddhi.

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

By implying Siddhas gather in secluded tīrthas for realization, it points to Śiva as Pati—the liberating Lord—known through disciplined withdrawal and contemplation that loosens pāśa from the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Forest-and-cave austerity aligned with Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā—solitude, tapas, japa, and steady contemplation of Śiva as the supreme refuge.