Shloka 33

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

अन्धकारस्य कथितो देशो नाम्नान्धकारकः मुनेर्देशो मुनिः प्रोक्तो दुन्दुभेर् दुन्दुभिः स्मृतः

Transliteration

andhakārasya kathito deśo nāmnāndhakārakaḥ munerdeśo muniḥ prokto dundubher dundubhiḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

La contrée associée à Andhakāra est proclamée sous le nom d’« Andhakāraka ». Le lieu appartenant à un sage est dit « Muni » ; et ce qui relève du tambour (dundubhi) est mémorisé sous le nom de « Dundubhi ».

Word by Word

• अन्धकारस्य: of Andhakāra / of darkness

• कथितः: declared, spoken

• देशः: region, place

• नाम्ना: by name

• अन्धकारकः: Andhakāraka (name of the place)

• मुनेः: of the sage

• देशः: place, region

• मुनिः: ‘Muni’ (as a place-name)

• प्रोक्तः: said, taught

• दुन्दुभेः: of the dundubhi drum

• दुन्दुभिः: ‘Dundubhi’ (as a name)

• स्मृतः: remembered, traditionally known

Speaker

Suta (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Andhakara
• Muni

FAQs

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

It frames how sacred geography is remembered through meaningful names—supporting tirtha-smaraṇa and pilgrimage as aids to Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered merit (puṇya).

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing name-and-form conventions, it reflects the Shaiva view that the Pati (Shiva) is approached through sanctified designations—names that anchor remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotion within the manifest world.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-smaraṇa and tirtha-yātrā as supportive observances; the verse is more about traditional nomenclature than a specific Pāśupata yogic technique.