Shloka 54

Devanagari script

भूमौ रुद्रस्य लोकं च पाताले हाटकेश्वरम् तपसां लक्षणं चैव द्विजानां वैभवं तथा

Transliteration

bhūmau rudrasya lokaṃ ca pātāle hāṭakeśvaram tapasāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ caiva dvijānāṃ vaibhavaṃ tathā

Translation

En la tierra se describe el mundo de Rudra; y en Pātāla, al Señor Hāṭakeśvara. Asimismo se enseñan las señales distintivas del tapas (austeridad) y, del mismo modo, el verdadero esplendor de los dvija (los dos veces nacidos), cuando están alineados con el dharma y la devoción al Pati, Śiva.

Word by Word

• bhūmau: on the earth

• rudrasya: of Rudra (Śiva)

• lokam: world/realm

• ca: and

• pātāle: in Pātāla (netherworld)

• hāṭakeśvaram: Hāṭakeśvara, the Lord (Śiva) associated with Hāṭaka/golden radiance

• tapasām: of austerities

• lakṣaṇam: characteristic marks/definition

• caiva: and indeed

• dvijānām: of the twice-born (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya)

• vaibhavam: glory, splendor, excellence

• tathā: likewise/so also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva
• Hāṭakeśvara
• Dvijas

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as present across cosmic regions—earth and the netherworld—supporting the Shaiva view that the Liṅga signifies Pati’s all-pervasive sovereignty, worthy of worship in every realm.

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

By naming Rudra’s loka and Hāṭakeśvara in Pātāla, it implies Śiva’s transcendence and immanence: the same Pati presides over all planes while remaining the supreme Lord beyond them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is highlighted—disciplined austerity and self-restraint—which in the Pāśupata orientation functions to weaken pāśa (bondage) and make the paśu fit for Śiva-bhakti and Śiva-jñāna.