Shloka 5

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

समुद्रेष्विह सर्वेषु सर्वदा सगणः शिवः जलरूपी भवः श्रीमान् क्रीडते चोर्मिबाहुभिः

Transliteration

samudreṣviha sarveṣu sarvadā sagaṇaḥ śivaḥ jalarūpī bhavaḥ śrīmān krīḍate cormibāhubhiḥ

Translation

En todos los océanos de aquí, en todo tiempo, el Señor Śiva—junto con sus gaṇas—permanece como el auspicioso Bhava en la misma forma del agua; glorioso en esencia, juega con los brazos de las olas.

Word by Word

• समुद्रेषु: in the oceans

• इह: here (in this world)

• सर्वेषु: in all

• सर्वदा: always

• स-गणः: together with the Gaṇas (attendant hosts)

• शिवः: Śiva

• जल-रूपी: having the form of water

• भवः: Bhava (a name of Śiva, the Lord who becomes/causes becoming)

• श्रीमान्: glorious, auspicious, radiant

• क्रीडते: plays, sports

• च: and

• ऊर्मि-बाहुभिः: with wave-arms (waves as arms)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Bhava

FAQs

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

It supports Linga-upāsanā by teaching that Śiva is not confined to a single icon—he pervades even water itself; thus worship trains the devotee (pashu) to recognize Pati everywhere and loosen pasha (bondage of limited perception).

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as immanent and playful: Bhava becomes the very substance of jala, while remaining the auspicious Lord attended by Gaṇas—indicating divine sovereignty that pervades creation without being limited by it.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is bhūta-śuddhi and dhyāna: contemplating Śiva as present in the element of water (jala-tattva) cultivates Pāśupata-style inner worship, where perception itself becomes a form of pūjā.