Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

वसन्ति देवा मुनयः सिद्धाश् च शिवभाविताः कृतवासाः सपत्नीकाः प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः

Transliteration

vasanti devā munayaḥ siddhāś ca śivabhāvitāḥ kṛtavāsāḥ sapatnīkāḥ prasādātparameṣṭhinaḥ

Translation

By the grace of the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin), the Devas, the sages, and the Siddhas—whose minds are steeped in Śiva—dwell there, having established their abode together with their consorts.

Word by Word

• वसन्ति: dwell/abide

• देवाः: the gods (Devas)

• मुनयः: sages

• सिद्धाः: perfected beings (Siddhas)

• च: and

• शिव-भाविताः: those infused/imbued with Śiva (Śiva-oriented in consciousness)

• कृत-वासाः: having made a dwelling/having taken up residence

• स-पत्नीकाः: along with their wives/consorts

• प्रसादात्: by grace/favor

• परमेष्ठिनः: of the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis
• Siddhas
• Parameshthin

FAQs

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

It frames divine residence and spiritual attainment as the fruit of Śiva’s prasāda—implying that Linga-worship is ultimately meant to mature into Śiva-bhāvanā (Śiva-saturated awareness) rather than mere external ritual.

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

Śiva appears as Parameṣṭhin, the supreme Pati who grants grace; beings (pashus) become ‘śiva-bhāvitāḥ’ when their consciousness aligns with Him, indicating transformation through divine favor rather than bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights inner Śiva-bhāvanā—central to Pāśupata-oriented discipline—where devotion and contemplative absorption in Śiva culminate in siddhi and nearness to the Lord through grace.