Shloka 25

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

जलदं च कुमारं च सुकुमारं मणीचकम् कुसुमोत्तरमोदाकी सप्तमस्तु महाद्रुमः

Transliteration

jaladaṃ ca kumāraṃ ca sukumāraṃ maṇīcakam kusumottaramodākī saptamastu mahādrumaḥ

Translation

「（そのリンガは）ジャラダ、クマーラ、スークマーラ、マニー チャカと呼ばれ、またクスモーッタラ、モーダーキーともいう。第七の名はマハードルマである。」

Word by Word

• jaladam: ‘Jalada’, the cloud-like giver (a name of Shiva/Linga)

• ca: and

• kumāram: ‘Kumāra’, the ever-youthful one

• ca: and

• sukumāram: ‘Sukumāra’, the gentle/delicate one

• maṇīcakam: ‘Maṇīcaka’, jewel-like/ornamented one

• kusumottaram: ‘Kusumottara’, the supreme among flowers / adorned with excellent blossoms

• modākī: ‘Modākī’, the bestower of joy/delight

• saptamaḥ: the seventh (name)

• tu: indeed

• mahādrumaḥ: ‘Mahādruma’, the great tree (symbol of vast support/shelter).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

This verse supplies specific epithets for the Linga/Shiva used in nāma-japa during Linga-pūjā; reciting them is treated as a direct devotional approach to Pati (Shiva) for loosening Pāśa (bondage) over the Pashu (individual soul).

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

Through varied names—gentle (Sukumāra), jewel-like radiance (Maṇīcaka), joy-giving (Modākī), and world-supporting (Mahādruma)—the verse points to Shiva-tattva as both compassionate and all-sustaining, the supreme Pati who pervades and uplifts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sahasranāma-style nāma-japa as an upāsanā: chanting these names as part of Linga-arcana, supporting Pāśupata-oriented purification of mind and devotion-centered steadiness.