Shloka 11
जम्बूद्वीपस्य नववर्षविभागः रुद्रस्य अष्टक्षेत्रसन्निधिः नाभि-ऋषभ-भरतकथा
इत्येतानि महान्तीह नव वर्षाणि भागशः आग्नीध्रस्तेषु वर्षेषु पुत्रांस्तानभिषिच्य वै
ityetāni mahāntīha nava varṣāṇi bhāgaśaḥ āgnīdhrasteṣu varṣeṣu putrāṃstānabhiṣicya vai
Demikianlah di dunia ini ada sembilan wilayah besar (varṣa) yang terbagi menurut bagiannya masing-masing. Agnīdhra menobatkan putra-putranya di wilayah-wilayah itu, menegakkan mereka dalam kewenangan yang sah.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It frames cosmic order—lands, rulers, and rightful divisions—as the stable ground on which Shiva’s worship (Linga-puja) and Vedic rites can be properly established and sustained.
Implicitly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supreme regulator—because orderly division and legitimate consecration mirror the higher governance that liberates the pashu from chaos and bondage (pāśa) through dharmic structure.
Abhiṣeka (consecratory anointing/installation) is highlighted—an archetype for Shaiva abhiṣeka of the Linga and for initiating disciplined authority and self-mastery aligned with Pashupata restraint.