Shloka 29

Devanagari script

तडागैर् दिर्घिकाभिश् च हेमसोपानपङ्क्तिभिः स्त्रीणां गतिजितैर् हंसैः सेविताभिः समन्ततः

Transliteration

taḍāgair dirghikābhiś ca hemasopānapaṅktibhiḥ strīṇāṃ gatijitair haṃsaiḥ sevitābhiḥ samantataḥ

Translation

四方には蓮の池と長き貯水池があり、黄金の階段が列をなしていた。あらゆる方角から、女の歩みをも凌ぐ優雅さをもつ白鳥が寄り添い仕えていた—これは、臨在によって一切の場所を浄める主（パティ）にふさわしい吉祥の光景である。

Word by Word

• taḍāgaiḥ: with ponds/lakes

• dīrghikābhiḥ ca: and with long tanks/reservoirs

• hema-sopāna-paṅktibhiḥ: with rows of golden stairways/steps

• strīṇām: of women

• gati-jitaiḥ: whose gait is surpassed/vanquished

• haṃsaiḥ: by swans

• sevitābhiḥ: frequented/served/attended

• samantataḥ: on all sides/everywhere around

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the sanctified environment—tanks, steps, and auspicious creatures—around a Shiva-centered sacred space, implying that Linga worship is supported by outer purity (tīrtha, cleanliness) that mirrors inner purification of the paśu (individual soul).

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

By portraying a realm naturally ordered, radiant, and purifying, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—the principle whose presence harmonizes and consecrates the world, loosening pāśa (bondage) through sacredness and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The imagery points to tīrtha-sevā and preparatory purity practices—bathing, approaching the shrine via consecrated steps, and maintaining a sattvic environment—supportive of Pāśupata-oriented discipline and Shiva-pūjā.