Shloka 12

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

यजन्ति सततं तत्र विश्वस्य प्रभवं हरिम् सप्तद्वीपेषु तिष्ठन्ति नानाशृङ्गा महोदयाः

Transliteration

yajanti satataṃ tatra viśvasya prabhavaṃ harim saptadvīpeṣu tiṣṭhanti nānāśṛṅgā mahodayāḥ

Translation

Allí, ellos adoran sin cesar a Hari, la fuente de la que surge el universo. En los siete continentes se alzan cumbres montañosas altas y auspiciosas, de múltiples picos.

Word by Word

• यजन्ति: they worship

• सततम्: continually/always

• तत्र: there/in that region

• विश्वस्य: of the universe

• प्रभवम्: origin/source/cause

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu, also indicating the Lord as all-pervading)

• सप्तद्वीपेषु: in the seven continents

• तिष्ठन्ति: stand/abide

• नानाशृङ्गाः: many-peaked/many-summited

• महोदयाः: greatly exalted/very lofty/bringing great prosperity

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Shiva

FAQs

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

By praising Hari as the universe’s source within a Shaiva Purana context, the verse supports Hari–Hara abheda: worship of the Supreme (Pati) is not sectarian, and Linga-centric devotion embraces the same ultimate cause behind creation.

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

Though Hari is named, the teaching aligns with Shiva-tattva as the supreme causal reality: the one Pati who manifests the cosmos and is approached through continuous worship; the Purana often frames this as unity of Shiva and Vishnu in the highest principle.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is satata-yajana—unbroken worship (daily puja, japa, and remembrance). In Shaiva terms, this supports steadiness of bhakti and discipline that loosens pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul) by turning it toward Pati.