Shloka 13

ययातिना पूरौ राज्याभिषेकः, दिक्प्रदानं, तृष्णा-वैराग्योपदेशः, वनप्रवेशः च

Devanagari script

सप्तद्वीपां ययातिस्तु जित्वा पृथ्वीं ससागराम् व्यभजच्च त्रिधा राज्यं पुत्रेभ्यो नाहुषस्तदा

Transliteration

saptadvīpāṃ yayātistu jitvā pṛthvīṃ sasāgarām vyabhajacca tridhā rājyaṃ putrebhyo nāhuṣastadā

Translation

Yayāti, fils de Nahūṣa, ayant conquis la terre avec les océans qui l’encerclent et les sept continents‑îles, divisa alors la souveraineté en trois parts et l’accorda à ses fils.

Word by Word

• सप्तद्वीपाम्: of the seven island-continents

• ययातिः: King Yayāti

• तु: indeed

• जित्वा: having conquered

• पृथ्वीम्: the earth

• ससागराम्: together with the oceans

• व्यभजत्: divided/apportioned

• च: and

• त्रिधा: into three parts

• राज्यम्: kingdom/sovereignty

• पुत्रेभ्यः: to (his) sons

• नाहुषः: (son) of Nahusha / belonging to Nahusha’s line

• तदा: then/at that time

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Yayati
• Nahusha
• Pṛthvī (Earth)
• Saptadvīpa
• Sāgara (Oceans)

FAQs

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

It frames worldly conquest and divided kingship as transient authority, implicitly contrasting it with devotion to Pati (Shiva), whose grace—not empire—frees the pashu (soul) from pasha (bondage).

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

Shiva-tattva is suggested by contrast: even a universal monarch can only partition external territory, while Shiva as Pati alone governs the inner realm and grants liberation beyond divisible, temporary rule.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is vairagya (dispassion) supporting Shaiva sadhana—turning from political power toward Linga-bhakti and Pashupata-oriented inner discipline.