Shloka 7

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

केसरं नागरं वापि द्राविडं वा तथापरम् कृत्वा रुद्रालयं भक्त्या शिवलोके महीयते

Transliteration

kesaraṃ nāgaraṃ vāpi drāviḍaṃ vā tathāparam kṛtvā rudrālayaṃ bhaktyā śivaloke mahīyate

Translation

ケーサラ様式であれ、ナーガラ様式であれ、ドラーヴィダ様式であれ、また他のいかなる形であれ、帰依をもってルドラのためにルドラ寺院（Rudrālaya）を建立する者は、シヴァの世界において尊ばれ、称揚される。

Word by Word

• केसरम् (kesaram): in the Kesara style

• नागरम् (nāgaram): in the Nāgara style

• वा अपि (vāpi): or also

• द्राविडम् (drāviḍam): in the Drāviḍa style

• वा (vā): or

• तथा अपरम् (tathāparam): likewise another (style)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made/constructed

• रुद्रालयम् (rudrālayam): Rudra’s abode, a Shiva-temple

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• शिवलोके (śivaloke): in Shiva’s realm (Shivaloka)

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored, is glorified

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links devotion expressed through sacred space—building a Rudrālaya—to the highest Shaiva fruit: honor in Shivaloka, supporting Linga-centered worship through temple installation and maintenance.

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

Shiva is affirmed as Pati, the supreme Lord whose realm (Shivaloka) is attained by acts of bhakti; the external form (architectural style) is secondary to devoted intention directed to Rudra.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-oriented dharmic act is highlighted: constructing and establishing a Shiva temple (Rudrālaya), an outer support for inner Shaiva sadhana that aids the pashu (soul) in moving beyond pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).