Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

नागानां सिद्धसंघानां तथा निंबवने स्थितिः सूर्यस्य किंशुकवने तथा रुद्रगणस्य च

Transliteration

nāgānāṃ siddhasaṃghānāṃ tathā niṃbavane sthitiḥ sūryasya kiṃśukavane tathā rudragaṇasya ca

Translation

નિંબવનમાં નાગો અને સિદ્ધસંઘોનો નિવાસ છે; અને કિংশુકવનમાં સૂર્યનું તથા રુદ્રગણોનું પણ સ્થાન છે।

Word by Word

• नागानाम्: of the Nāgas (serpent-beings)

• सिद्ध-संघानाम्: of the multitudes/hosts of Siddhas (perfected beings)

• तथा: likewise/and also

• निंब-वने: in the Nimba grove (neem forest)

• स्थितिः: dwelling/abode/station

• सूर्यस्य: of Sūrya (the Sun-god)

• किंशुक-वने: in the Kiṁśuka grove (forest of flame-of-the-forest trees)

• तथा: likewise/and

• रुद्र-गणस्य: of the Rudra-gaṇa (Rudra’s troop/attendants)

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana account to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Nāgas
• Siddhas
• Sūrya
• Rudra-gaṇa
• Śiva (implied as Pati)

FAQs

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

It frames sacred space as Śiva-governed order: specific groves are designated as abodes of divine beings, implying that tīrtha and vana (grove) sanctity supports disciplined approach to the Liṅga—purity of place, proper orientation, and reverence to Śiva’s attendants (gaṇas).

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

By listing the stations of Nāgas, Siddhas, Sūrya, and Rudra-gaṇas within an organized sacred geography, it implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme regulator in whom cosmic functions and divine hosts find their rightful place, while all beings (pashus) remain within that ordained order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Grove-based sanctity is emphasized: choosing a consecrated environment (vana/tīrtha) for worship and contemplation. For Pāśupata-oriented sādhana, it supports disciplined residence or practice in purified places aligned with Śiva’s gaṇas and cosmic guardians.