Shloka 57

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

पौण्ड्रास्तु वृष्टयः सर्वा वैद्युताः शीतशस्यदाः पुण्ड्रदेशेषु पतिता नागानां शीकरा हिमाः

Transliteration

pauṇḍrāstu vṛṣṭayaḥ sarvā vaidyutāḥ śītaśasyadāḥ puṇḍradeśeṣu patitā nāgānāṃ śīkarā himāḥ

Translation

パウンドラの地では、あらゆる雨が稲妻を伴い、冷季の作物をもたらす。プンドラの国土に落ちると、それは氷の飛沫のようになり、ナーガたちの霜の靄のごとくである。

Word by Word

• पौण्ड्राः (pauṇḍrāḥ): of/pertaining to Pauṇḍra (Puṇḍra) region

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• वृष्टयः (vṛṣṭayaḥ): rains

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• वैद्युताः (vaidyutāḥ): accompanied by lightning

• शीत-शस्य-दाः (śīta-śasya-dāḥ): giving cool-season crops

• पुण्ड्र-देशेषु (puṇḍra-deśeṣu): in the lands of Puṇḍra

• पतिताः (patitāḥ): having fallen

• नागानाम् (nāgānām): of the nāgas/serpent-beings

• शीकराः (śīkarāḥ): spray, droplets, mist

• हिमाः (himāḥ): icy, frosty

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Nagas

FAQs

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

It frames rainfall, lightning, and fertility as expressions of cosmic order governed by Shiva as Pati; for Linga worship, it supports the view that elemental balance (water, light, cold) is sustained by Mahadeva’s śakti and is honored through puja for harmony and prosperity.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva indirectly: the regulated pattern of rains and seasons points to an intelligent cosmic governance, where Pati oversees the bhutas and their lawful functioning while pashus depend on that order for sustenance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pashupata yoga technique is stated; the practical takeaway is seasonal propitiation—performing Shiva-abhisheka and prayers for timely rains and crop-supporting coolness, aligning household life with ṛta under Shiva.