Shloka 55

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

नीलः कण्टकशृङ्गश् च शतशृङ्गश् च पर्वतः पुष्पकोशः प्रशैलश् च विरजश्चाचलोत्तमः

Transliteration

nīlaḥ kaṇṭakaśṛṅgaś ca śataśṛṅgaś ca parvataḥ puṣpakośaḥ praśailaś ca virajaścācalottamaḥ

Translation

Nīla, Kaṇṭakaśṛṅga et Śataśṛṅga —la montagne— ; Puṣpakośa, Praśaila et Viraja, les plus éminents parmi les sommets immuables, sont eux aussi renommés (comme monts sacrés).

Word by Word

• nīlaḥ: Nīla (a mountain name)

• kaṇṭaka-śṛṅgaḥ: Kaṇṭakaśṛṅga ("thorn-peaked", a mountain name)

• ca: and

• śata-śṛṅgaḥ: Śataśṛṅga ("hundred-peaked", a mountain name)

• ca: and

• parvataḥ: the mountain

• puṣpa-kośaḥ: Puṣpakośa ("bud/flower-sheath", a mountain name)

• praśailaḥ: Praśaila ("excellent mountain", a mountain name)

• ca: and

• virajaḥ: Viraja ("stainless/taintless", a mountain name)

• ca: and

• acala-uttamaḥ: the best among immovable (mountains), foremost peak

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames sacred mountains as consecrated supports for Shiva’s presence—ideal settings for establishing a Liṅga, performing abhiṣeka, and undertaking vows where the Pāśa (bondage) is weakened through tīrtha-sevā and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

By naming “foremost immovable peaks,” it indirectly points to Shiva as the acala (unchanging) reality—Pati, the stainless (viraja) consciousness—upon whom the changing world of Pashus rests.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-vāsa and parvata-sevā: dwelling near sacred mountains for japa, vrata, and Liṅga-pūjā—supportive disciplines aligned with Pāśupata-oriented purification and steadiness of mind.