Shloka 34

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

अमानुष्याणि रम्याणि सर्वकालर्तुकानि च मनोहराणि चत्वारि देवक्रीडनकानि च

Transliteration

amānuṣyāṇi ramyāṇi sarvakālartukāni ca manoharāṇi catvāri devakrīḍanakāni ca

Translation

ಅಮಾನವಸ್ವರೂಪದ, ರಮ್ಯವೂ ಮನೋಹರವೂ ಆದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದೇವಕ್ರೀಡನಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಿವೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಕಾಲವೂ ಸರ್ವಋತುವೂ ಸದಾ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.

Word by Word

• अमानुष्याणि: non-human, beyond mortal nature

• रम्याणि: delightful, beautiful

• सर्वकालर्तुकानि: having all times and seasons (simultaneously)

• च: and

• मनोहराणि: captivating, charming

• चत्वारि: four

• देवक्रीडनकानि: the gods’ sport-grounds/play-places

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames the goal of Shiva-oriented dharma as entry into supra-human (amānuṣya) divine states—realms of harmony and fullness—hinting that Linga-puja elevates the pashu (bound soul) toward proximity with the divine order.

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

By describing a realm where all seasons and times coexist, it points to a Shiva-tattva backdrop beyond ordinary temporal limitation—where manifested experience appears as ordered play (krīḍā) within a higher, timeless sovereignty of Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it supports Pashupata-oriented sādhana: through Shiva-puja, mantra, and disciplined yoga, the pashu loosens pāśa (bondage) and becomes fit for deva-like, purified experience rather than merely human, time-bound enjoyment.