Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

इत्येते देवचरिता उत्कटाः पर्वतोत्तमाः तेषु तेषु च सर्वेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च

Transliteration

ityete devacaritā utkaṭāḥ parvatottamāḥ teṣu teṣu ca sarveṣu parvateṣu vaneṣu ca

Translation

Thus are these mighty, supremely excellent mountains renowned as the abodes and sacred resorts of the Devas. And in each of those mountains, and in their forests too, the presence of the Lord (Pati) is to be contemplated as the hidden sanctifier.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• deva-caritāḥ: frequented by the gods / having the deeds (carita) of the Devas

• utkaṭāḥ: formidable, mighty

• parvata-uttamāḥ: the best of mountains

• teṣu teṣu: in those respective (places), in each of them

• ca: and

• sarveṣu: in all

• parvateṣu: on the mountains

• vaneṣu: in the forests

• ca: also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames mountains and forests as deva-frequented tirthas where Shiva’s sanctifying presence is implicitly honored—supporting the idea that Linga-worship extends beyond temples into sacred geography.

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

By implying a pervasive sanctifier behind all sacred places, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the transcendent yet immanent Lord whose presence empowers liberation of the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana with Shaiva bhavana: contemplative recognition of Shiva in sacred landscapes, a supportive discipline for Pashupata-oriented inner purification alongside external pilgrimage and puja.