Shloka 6

Bhūtavana–Kailāsa–Mandākinī–Rudrapurī: Śiva’s Jeweled Abodes and Perpetual Worship

Devanagari script

पुष्पोडुपवहाभिश् च स्रवन्तीभिर् अलंकृते स्निग्धवर्णं महामूलम् अनेकस्कन्धपादपम्

Transliteration

puṣpoḍupavahābhiś ca sravantībhir alaṃkṛte snigdhavarṇaṃ mahāmūlam anekaskandhapādapam

Translation

Orné de ruisseaux courants qui emportaient fleurs et boutons de lotus, s’y dressait un grand arbre, au teint lustré, aux racines profondes, se déployant en de multiples troncs et branches, tel un support sacré du Seigneur Pati (Śiva) au sein du monde créé.

Word by Word

• पुष्प (puṣpa): flower

• उडुप (uḍupa): lotus / water-bloom

• वहाभिः (vahābhiḥ): by those that carry (bearing along)

• च (ca): and

• स्रवन्तीभिः (sravantībhiḥ): by flowing streams

• अलंकृते (alaṃkṛte): adorned, beautified

• स्निग्धवर्णम् (snigdhavarṇam): glossy/bright-colored, lustrous-hued

• महामूलम् (mahāmūlam): having great roots, deep-rooted

• अनेक (aneka): many

• स्कन्ध (skandha): trunk, main branch

• पादपम् (pādapam): tree

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the worship-setting as inherently consecrated: flowing waters and flower-bearing currents beautify the place, indicating a naturally pure kṣetra suitable for approaching the Linga as Pati.

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

By portraying a radiant, deep-rooted, many-branched support within the world, it hints at Shiva as Pati—unshaken foundation and inner sustainer—while creation’s beauty (streams, flowers) becomes a sign of His immanent grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly supports puṣpa-arcana (flower-offering) and tīrtha/āpaḥ-śauca (purification through sacred waters), preparatory to Linga-pūjā and contemplative Pāśupata orientation toward Pati.