Shloka 7

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

मूलायामप्रमाणं तु विस्तारान् मूलतो गिरेः ऊचुर्विस्तारमस्यैव द्विगुणं मूलतो गिरेः

Transliteration

mūlāyāmapramāṇaṃ tu vistārān mūlato gireḥ ūcurvistāramasyaiva dviguṇaṃ mūlato gireḥ

Translation

Declararon que la medida fundamental (de la base) debe tomarse como la anchura desde el pie de la montaña; y añadieron que la anchura de esta estructura ha de ser el doble de esa medida tomada en la base. Así queda fijada la proporción, para que la forma sagrada—digna de la instalación de Śiva—permanezca firme en una simetría dhármica.

Word by Word

• mūla: base/root

• āyāma: length/extent

• pramāṇam: measure/standard

• tu: indeed

• vistārān: breadth/width (as the measure)

• mūlataḥ: from the base/from the foot

• gireḥ: of the mountain

• ūcuḥ: they said/declared

• vistāram: breadth/width

• asya: of this

• eva: certainly/indeed

• dviguṇam: twofold/double

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional pramāṇa-rules within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It fixes sacred proportions (pramāṇa) for the base and width, implying that Śiva’s worship is not arbitrary but grounded in measured order that stabilizes the shrine and the sādhaka’s ritual focus.

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

By emphasizing exact proportion and stability, it reflects Śiva as Pati—the cosmic regulator whose presence is approached through dhārmic order, where form (liṅga/ādhāra) supports the formless reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pūjā-vidhi through pramāṇa: correct measurement and proportion for installation, a practical niyama that purifies worship and supports meditative steadiness aligned with Pāśupata discipline.