Shloka 35

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

विस्तारान्मण्डलाच्चैव योजनैश् च निबोधत

Transliteration

vistārānmaṇḍalāccaiva yojanaiś ca nibodhata

Translation

Comprended, en términos de yojanas, tanto la extensión como el mandala circular, para que se capte con claridad el orden medido de la creación.

Word by Word

• विस्तारात्: from the extent/expanse

• मण्डलात्: from the circle/orb (mandala)

• च एव: and indeed/also

• योजनैः: by yojanas (units of distance)

• च: and

• निबोधत: understand, take note, comprehend

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmological teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By emphasizing measured cosmic order (mandala and yojana-extent), the verse supports Linga worship as contemplation of Shiva (Pati) as the regulator of the manifested universe—making ritual reverence an alignment with divine order.

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

It implies Shiva-tattva as the governing intelligence behind srishti: the cosmos is not random but structured and knowable, pointing to Pati as the source of order while pashus (souls) gain right understanding through such knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A jñāna-aṅga (knowledge-limb) supportive of Pashupata discipline: contemplating the mandala-like cosmos in precise measures as a meditative aid, stabilizing attention on Shiva’s all-pervading governance rather than on pasha-bound confusion.