Shloka 42

Bhāratavarṣa–Navabheda-Vyavasthā

The Nine Divisions of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Sacred Geography

Devanagari script

कुशेशयो हरिश्चैव द्युतिमान्पुष्पवांस्तथा । मणिद्रुमो हेमशैलस्सप्तमो मन्दराचलः

Transliteration

kuśeśayo hariścaiva dyutimānpuṣpavāṃstathā | maṇidrumo hemaśailassaptamo mandarācalaḥ

Translation

“(Se llaman) Kuśeśaya, Hari, Dyutimān, Puṣpavān, Maṇidruma, Hemaśaila; y el séptimo es Mandarācala (la Montaña Mandara).”

Word by Word

• kuśeśayaḥ: Kuśeśaya (name)
• kuśeśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuśeśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक)

• dyutimān: radiant
• dyutimān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dyutimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; matup-ant adjective

• puṣpavān: flowering/with flowers
• puṣpavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; vat-ant adjective

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb

• maṇi-drumaḥ: the jewel-tree (name)
• maṇi-drumaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi (प्रातिपदिक) + druma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (maṇimayaḥ drumaḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• hema-śailaḥ: the golden mountain (name)
• hema-śailaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hema (प्रातिपदिक) + śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (hemamayaḥ śailaḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• saptamaḥ: the seventh
• saptamaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saptama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; ordinal adjective

• mandara-acalaḥ: Mandara mountain
• mandara-acalaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandara (प्रातिपदिक) + acala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (mandara-nāmā acalaḥ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A naming-list within dvīpa cosmography (varṣa/parvata nomenclature); no specific sthala-māhātmya is being given.

Significance: Functions as sacred geography: remembering/divining the ordered cosmos (adhidaivika orientation) supports dharma and purificatory remembrance (smaraṇa).

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Purāṇic cosmographic enumeration (names of regions/mountains).

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It sanctifies remembrance of divinely named places/beings, implying that sacred geography and holy names support bhakti and inner purity—preparing the bound soul (paśu) to turn toward Śiva, the Lord (Pati).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By enumerating revered names associated with sacred presence, it supports Saguna-oriented devotion—where Śiva is approached through consecrated symbols, places, and traditions that focus the mind and heart on Him.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Nāma-smaraṇa (repetition/recall of sacred names) as a supportive practice alongside Śaiva disciplines such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and pilgrimage-minded contemplation.