Shloka 18

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

ज्योतिष्मान्द्युतिमान् हव्यः सवनः पुत्र एव च प्रियव्रतो ऽभ्यषिञ्चत्तान् सप्त सप्तसु पार्थिवान्

Transliteration

jyotiṣmāndyutimān havyaḥ savanaḥ putra eva ca priyavrato 'bhyaṣiñcattān sapta saptasu pārthivān

Translation

Jyotiṣmān, Dyutimān, Havya, Savana, serta putranya Priyavrata menobatkan tujuh orang itu sebagai raja di tujuh pembagian bumi, menegakkan tata pemerintahan yang menopang dharma dan hidup yajya-vrata yang berorientasi kepada Śiva, Sang Pati (Tuhan).

Word by Word

• jyotiṣmān: the radiant one (name)

• dyutimān: the lustrous one (name)

• havyaḥ: Havya (name

• savanaḥ: Savana (name

• putraḥ: son

• eva ca: and indeed/also

• priyavrataḥ: Priyavrata (name

• abhyaṣiñcat: consecrated, anointed (as king)

• tān: those (persons)

• sapta: seven

• saptasu: in the seven (regions/divisions)

• pārthivān: earthly rulers, kings

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Priyavrata
• Jyotishman
• Dyutiman
• Havya
• Savana

FAQs

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

By describing consecration of rulers across the seven regions, the verse frames stable rajya-dharma as the outer support for yajña, vrata, and temple–Linga worship—conditions in which devotion to Śiva (Pati) can flourish among the pashus (souls).

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

Indirectly, through names like Jyotiṣmān and Dyutimān (radiance, splendor), it echoes Śiva-tattva as supreme light (jyotis) that orders the cosmos; worldly authority is legitimate when aligned with that higher, luminous dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights abhiṣeka (royal anointing/consecration) and a sacrificial-vow culture (havya, savana, vrata) that sustains Vedic rites; it implies disciplined vrata-life rather than a specific Pāśupata yoga technique.