Shloka 20

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यमनुरक्ताश् च चक्रवाकसधर्मिणः अनामया ह्यशोकाश् च नित्यं सुखनिषेविणः

Transliteration

anyonyamanuraktāś ca cakravākasadharmiṇaḥ anāmayā hyaśokāś ca nityaṃ sukhaniṣeviṇaḥ

Translation

They were mutually devoted to one another, living like the cakravāka birds in faithful companionship; free from disease and truly without sorrow, they constantly partook of well-being—signs of a life in harmony with Pati (Śiva) and of the bonds of pāśa loosening upon the paśu.

Word by Word

• anyonyam: mutually, to one another

• anuraktāḥ: attached, devoted

• ca: and

• cakravāka-sadharmiṇaḥ: having the nature/behavior of the cakravāka birds (paired fidelity)

• anāmayāḥ: free from illness, healthy

• hi: indeed

• aśokāḥ: without grief/sorrow

• ca: and

• nityam: always

• sukha-niṣeviṇaḥ: those who continually enjoy/abide in happiness and ease

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the fruits of living aligned with Śiva (Pati)—mutual harmony, health, and freedom from grief—qualities traditionally sought through Śiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma.

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

By implication, Śiva-tattva is the auspicious ordering principle: when the paśu moves toward Pati, pāśa-like afflictions (disease, sorrow, discord) subside and well-being becomes steady.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is named, but the verse points to the outcome of sustained Śiva-oriented sādhanā—devotional discipline and inner purification consistent with Pāśupata-style restraint and remembrance.