Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
मण्याकराश्च नितरां रत्नखन्यश्च सागराः । सदा पुष्पफला वृक्षा नद्यस्तु सलिलावहाः
maṇyākarāśca nitarāṃ ratnakhanyaśca sāgarāḥ | sadā puṣpaphalā vṛkṣā nadyastu salilāvahāḥ
Il y avait d’abondantes mines de gemmes, et les océans semblaient emplis de trésors de joyaux. Les arbres portaient sans cesse fleurs et fruits, et les rivières charriaient continuellement des eaux vives.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it describes the prosperity and abundance of a well-ordered realm as a karmic/daivic consequence of prior merit and (implicitly) dharmic governance.
Significance: General purāṇic motif: abundance of waters, fruits, and treasures signifies a sattvic, dharma-aligned age/kingdom; used as a didactic contrast to later conflict.
Role: nurturing
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The verse portrays a realm where nature is effortless and inexhaustible—symbolizing the divine order upheld by Shiva (Pati). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such abundance points to the Lord’s śakti that sustains the worlds, while reminding devotees that true fulfillment is not in gems or plenty but in turning the mind toward Shiva beyond all possessions.
The imagery of ever-bearing trees and treasure-filled seas reflects the grace of Saguna Shiva, whose manifest presence (often approached through the Linga) is experienced as protection, nourishment, and auspiciousness. Devotees worship the Linga to align with this sustaining divine power, while recognizing that Shiva ultimately transcends all material forms (Nirguna).
A practical takeaway is gratitude-based worship: offer water (jala-abhisheka) to the Shiva Linga, contemplating the rivers ‘ever carrying waters’ as a symbol of uninterrupted devotion. Mentally repeat the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cultivate steady inner flow and detachment from external wealth.