Shloka 30

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

इज्यायुद्धवणिज्याभिर् वर्तयन्तो व्यवस्थिताः तेषां संव्यवहारो ऽयं वर्तते ऽत्र परस्परम्

Transliteration

ijyāyuddhavaṇijyābhir vartayanto vyavasthitāḥ teṣāṃ saṃvyavahāro 'yaṃ vartate 'tra parasparam

Translation

Steadfast in their appointed stations, they sustain their lives through worship (sacrificial service), righteous warfare, and trade; and thus, among them, this mutual system of dealings and obligations proceeds here, each with the other.

Word by Word

• इज्या (ijyā): worship, sacrificial service, ritual offering

• युद्ध (yuddha): battle, warfare (as a duty)

• वणिज्या (vaṇijyā): trade, commerce

• -आभिः (-ābhiḥ): by means of

• वर्तयन्तः (vartayantaḥ): maintaining, carrying on (livelihood)

• व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ): duly established, disciplined in their roles

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• संव्यवहारः (saṃvyavahāraḥ): mutual dealings, social/economic intercourse

• अयम् (ayam): this

• वर्तते (vartate): functions, continues

• अत्र (atra): here (in this world/order)

• परस्परम् (parasparam): mutually, with one another

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It places ijyā (worship/ritual service) as a primary sustaining duty within society, implying that ordered life and mutual obligations are supported by acts that ultimately orient the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Shiva) through dharmic conduct.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the stabilizing principle behind dharma: when beings perform their ordained actions—especially worship—social harmony (saṃvyavahāra) continues, reducing pasha through disciplined, Shiva-aligned karma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ijyā—regular worship and sacrificial service—is highlighted as the core practice; in a Shaiva frame, this includes Linga-puja as a purifying discipline that supports inner steadiness conducive to Pashupata-oriented spiritual progress.