Shloka 15

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

ओथेर् चितिएस् अत् म्त्। मेरु तेजस्विनी नाम पुरी आग्नेय्यां पावकस्य तु अमरावतीसमा दिव्या सर्वभोगसमन्विता

Transliteration

other cities at Mt. Meru tejasvinī nāma purī āgneyyāṃ pāvakasya tu amarāvatīsamā divyā sarvabhogasamanvitā

Translation

須弥山には、なお他の都々もある。東南の方位には、火神パーヴァカ（アグニ）に属する「テージャスヴィニー」と名づく都がある。天上の都アマラーヴァティーのごとく神妙で、あらゆる享楽と繁栄に満ちている。

Word by Word

• anyāḥ: other

• ca: and

• puryaḥ/puryaḥ: cities

• merau: on (Mount) Meru

• tejasvinī-nāmā: named Tejasvinī

• purī: city

• āgneyyām: in the south‑eastern (Agni) direction

• pāvakasya: of Pāvaka (Agni)

• tu: indeed

• amarāvatī-samā: equal to Amarāvatī (Indra’s city)

• divyā: divine

• sarva: all

• bhoga: enjoyments/pleasures

• samanvitā: endowed with/possessed of

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Pavaka
• Meru
• Amaravati
• Indra

FAQs

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

By mapping sacred cosmic geography, the verse frames deva-realms as upheld by dharma under the supreme Pati (Śiva), encouraging devotees to see worship of the Liṅga as alignment with the cosmic order that sustains all lokas.

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

Indirectly, it points to Śiva-tattva as the transcendent ground of order in which even Agni’s splendor and enjoyments arise—deva cities are not ultimate, but contingent manifestations within Śiva’s governed cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is contemplative—use this cosmological description for dhyāna (meditative recollection) on the hierarchical worlds, turning the mind from bhoga (enjoyment) toward liberation of the paśu from pāśa through devotion to Pati.