Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

राजतश्च गिरिः श्रीमान् आंबिकेयः सुशोभनः आंबिकेयात्परो रम्यः सर्वौषधिसमन्वितः

Transliteration

rājataśca giriḥ śrīmān āṃbikeyaḥ suśobhanaḥ āṃbikeyātparo ramyaḥ sarvauṣadhisamanvitaḥ

Translation

There is also the illustrious Silver Mountain, the splendid Ambikeya. Beyond Ambikeya lies another delightful region, endowed with every kind of medicinal herb, fit for the welfare of the paśu (bound souls) through auspicious sacred power aligned with Śiva.

Word by Word

• rājataḥ: silver (or the Silver)

• ca: and

• giriḥ: mountain

• śrīmān: illustrious, splendid

• āṃbikeyaḥ: Ambikeya (a sacred mountain/region associated with Ambikā)

• suśobhanaḥ: very beautiful, radiant

• āṃbikeyāt: from/than Ambikeya

• paraḥ: beyond, further

• ramyaḥ: charming, delightful

• sarva: all

• auṣadhi: medicinal herbs, healing plants

• samanvitaḥ: endowed with, furnished with

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ambika (Shakti/Parvati)

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-centered devotion within sacred geography: holy mountains and herb-rich regions are portrayed as Śiva-Śakti charged spaces that support purification and auspicious worship.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the sanctifying power present in tīrthas—where the Pati’s grace operates through sacred terrain associated with Ambikā, aiding the paśu’s movement away from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage, residence, and worship in sacred places) is suggested as a supportive discipline for Śaiva sādhana—complementing pūjā and inner purification aligned with Pāśupata-oriented restraint and sanctification.