Shloka 27

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सुकुमारं तृतीयं तु सुकुमारस्य कीर्त्यते मणीचकं चतुर्थं तु माणीचकमिहोच्यते

Transliteration

sukumāraṃ tṛtīyaṃ tu sukumārasya kīrtyate maṇīcakaṃ caturthaṃ tu māṇīcakamihocyate

Translation

第三はスークマーラと称えられ、第四はここにマニー チャカと宣言される。かくして聖なるリンガの諸相は名づけられ、讃嘆される。

Word by Word

• सुकुमारम्: Sukumāra (a gentle/auspicious named Linga)

• तृतीयम्: the third

• तु: indeed

• सुकुमारस्य: of Sukumāra / as Sukumāra

• कीर्त्यते: is proclaimed, is celebrated

• मणीचकम्: Maṇīcaka (jewel-like named Linga)

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth

• तु: indeed

• माणीचकम्: as Maṇīcaka

• इह: here (in this teaching/section)

• उच्यते: is said, is declared

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a canonical naming (nāma-kīrtana) of specific Lingas; remembering and reciting such names is treated as a devotional act that focuses the pashu (soul) upon Pati (Shiva) through the sacred symbol.

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

By presenting Shiva through distinct Linga-names, it indicates that the one Pati is approached via many auspicious forms and epithets—one reality expressed through multiple worship-supports (liṅga-rūpa) for the devotee’s contemplation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Name-recitation and mindful remembrance of the Linga (nāma-smaraṇa with liṅga-bhāvanā), a supportive practice aligned with Pāśupata devotion that loosens pāśa (bondage) by steadying attention on Shiva.