Shloka 28

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सुराणां संस्थितिर्यस्यां पितॄणां च सदा स्थितिः इक्ष्वाकुज्येष्ठदायादो मध्यदेशम् अवाप्तवान्

Transliteration

surāṇāṃ saṃsthitiryasyāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca sadā sthitiḥ ikṣvākujyeṣṭhadāyādo madhyadeśam avāptavān

Translation

That land in which the Devas have their established abode, and in which the Pitṛs ever remain—there the eldest heir of Ikṣvāku’s line attained and came to rule the Madhyadeśa.

Word by Word

• सुराणाम्: of the Devas (gods)

• संस्थितिः: settled presence/abode

• यस्याम्: in which (land)

• पितॄणाम्: of the Pitṛs (ancestors)

• च: and

• सदा: always

• स्थितिः: abiding/remaining

• इक्ष्वाकु: Ikṣvāku (solar dynasty progenitor)

• ज्येष्ठ: eldest

• दायादः: heir/successor

• मध्यदेशम्: the Middle Country (Madhyadeśa)

• अवाप्तवान्: obtained/attained (came to possess)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Pitrs
• Ikshvaku

FAQs

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

It frames Madhyadeśa as a divinely charged region—favored by Devas and Pitṛs—making it a fit kṣetra for dharma, Śiva-pūjā, and the establishment of Liṅgas where worship bears swift fruit.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Śiva as Pati who upholds cosmic order: where divine beings and ancestors are sustained, dharma flourishes—an expression of Śiva’s governance over both visible and subtle realms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pitṛ-kārya (ancestral offerings such as tarpaṇa and śrāddha) is implied; in Śaiva Siddhānta this supports the pashu (soul) by reducing pasha (bondage) through dharmic merit, complementing Śiva-pūjā rather than replacing it.