Shloka 37

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

सुवर्णकृतसोपानान् वज्रवैडूर्यभूषितान् स्फाटिकान् देवदेवस्य ददृशुस्ते विमानकान्

Transliteration

suvarṇakṛtasopānān vajravaiḍūryabhūṣitān sphāṭikān devadevasya dadṛśuste vimānakān

Translation

彼らは神々の神の空中宮殿を見た。水晶のごとく澄み輝き、黄金の階を備え、金剛石とヴァイドゥーリヤの宝で飾られ、主自らの光明により燦然としていた。

Word by Word

• सुवर्णकृतसोपानान्: having stairways made of gold

• वज्र: diamond

• वैडूर्यभूषितान्: adorned with vaidūrya (cat’s-eye) gems

• स्फाटिकान्: crystal-like, made of crystal, pellucid

• देवदेवस्य: of the Deva of devas (Lord Shiva as Pati)

• ददृशुः: they saw, beheld

• ते: they

• विमानकान्: vimānas, celestial aerial palaces

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse frames Shiva as Pati (Lord) whose realm is pure and luminous; in Linga-puja, such imagery supports the meditational ascent from gross form to the crystal-like (sphāṭika) purity of Shiva-tattva.

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

By presenting the Lord’s abode as crystal-bright and jewel-radiant, it points to Shiva-tattva as self-luminous consciousness—untainted, transparent, and sovereign over all devas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It primarily supports dhyāna (contemplative visualization): fixing the mind on Shiva’s radiant purity helps the pashu (soul) loosen pasha (bondage) and turn toward the grace of Pati.