Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

इत्येते देवचरिता उत्कटाः पर्वतोत्तमाः तेषु तेषु च सर्वेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च

Transliteration

ityete devacaritā utkaṭāḥ parvatottamāḥ teṣu teṣu ca sarveṣu parvateṣu vaneṣu ca

Translation

इस प्रकार ये देवचरित, प्रचण्ड और पर्वतोत्तम हैं; और उन सब पर्वतों में तथा उनके वनों में भी (उनकी महिमा व्याप्त है)।

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• ete: these

• deva-caritāḥ: frequented by the gods / having the deeds (carita) of the Devas

• utkaṭāḥ: formidable, mighty

• parvata-uttamāḥ: the best of mountains

• teṣu teṣu: in those respective (places), in each of them

• ca: and

• sarveṣu: in all

• parvateṣu: on the mountains

• vaneṣu: in the forests

• ca: also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames mountains and forests as deva-frequented tirthas where Shiva’s sanctifying presence is implicitly honored—supporting the idea that Linga-worship extends beyond temples into sacred geography.

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

By implying a pervasive sanctifier behind all sacred places, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—the transcendent yet immanent Lord whose presence empowers liberation of the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana with Shaiva bhavana: contemplative recognition of Shiva in sacred landscapes, a supportive discipline for Pashupata-oriented inner purification alongside external pilgrimage and puja.