Shloka 2

जम्बूद्वीपस्य नववर्षविभागः रुद्रस्य अष्टक्षेत्रसन्निधिः नाभि-ऋषभ-भरतकथा

Devanagari script

सो ऽतीव भवभक्तश् च तपस्वी तरुणः सदा भवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् गोमान्धीमान्द्विजर्षभाः

Transliteration

so 'tīva bhavabhaktaś ca tapasvī taruṇaḥ sadā bhavārcanarataḥ śrīmān gomāndhīmāndvijarṣabhāḥ

Translation

Il était ardemment dévot de Bhava (Śiva) ; bien que jeune, il demeurait toujours ferme dans le tapas. Toujours absorbé dans l’adoration de Bhava, il était illustre, riche en bétail, doté d’un discernement pénétrant, et le plus éminent parmi les dvija.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• atīva: exceedingly, intensely

• bhava-bhaktaḥ: a devotee of Bhava (Śiva)

• ca: and

• tapasvī: an ascetic, one devoted to tapas

• taruṇaḥ: young

• sadā: always

• bhava-arcana-rataḥ: devoted/engaged in the worship of Bhava

• śrīmān: illustrious, blessed with prosperity

• gomān: possessing cattle/wealth

• dhīmān: intelligent, discerning

• dvija-ṛṣabhaḥ: bull among the twice-born (best of brāhmaṇas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the archetype of a true Śaiva: constant Bhava-arcana (Śiva-worship) supported by tapas and discernment—showing that Linga-pūjā is not merely ritual but sustained devotion and discipline.

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

By naming Śiva as “Bhava,” it points to Him as Pati—the Lord who presides over becoming and liberation—toward whom the pashu (individual soul) turns through steadfast worship and inner purification.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Daily Bhava-arcana (Śiva/Liṅga worship) combined with tapas—an ascetic discipline aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice where devotion, restraint, and focused remembrance loosen pāśa (bondage).