Shloka 32

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

तस्याः परेण शैलस्तु मर्यादापारमण्डलः प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश् च लोकालोकः स उच्यते

Transliteration

tasyāḥ pareṇa śailastu maryādāpāramaṇḍalaḥ prakāśaścāprakāśaś ca lokālokaḥ sa ucyate

Translation

Au-delà de cela se dresse une montagne formant le cercle de la limite extérieure ; elle marque la séparation entre le domaine de la lumière et celui de la non‑lumière. Cette montagne est appelée Lokāloka.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of that (region)

• परेण: beyond

• शैलः: mountain

• तु: indeed

• मर्यादा: boundary/limit

• पार: outer side/far edge

• मण्डलः: circular zone/orb

• प्रकाशः: light/illumined realm

• च: and

• अप्रकाशः: non-light/darkness

• च: and

• लोकालोकः: Lokāloka (the divider of worlds and non-worlds / light and darkness)

• सः: that

• उच्यते: is called

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Lokāloka

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmos as ordered by a divine boundary (maryādā). In Linga worship, this supports the idea that Mahādeva as Pati establishes cosmic limits and harmony, and the devotee seeks to cross the inner boundary from ignorance (aprakāśa) to illumination (prakāśa).

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

By presenting a fixed demarcation between light and non-light, the verse implies a governing principle behind cosmic structure. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, Shiva as Pati is the regulator of māyā’s domains, enabling the pashu (soul) to move from obscuration toward grace-born clarity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed, but the teaching aligns with Pāśupata/Yogic discipline: cultivating inner prakāśa (clarity) through Shiva-bhakti, mantra-japa, and steadiness of awareness to transcend the ‘boundary’ of ignorance (pāśa).