Shloka 18

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

भुवि रुद्रालयानां तु संख्या विष्णोर्गृहस्य च अन्तरिक्षे तथाण्डे ऽस्मिन् देवायतनवर्णनम्

Transliteration

bhuvi rudrālayānāṃ tu saṃkhyā viṣṇorgṛhasya ca antarikṣe tathāṇḍe 'smin devāyatanavarṇanam

Translation

ഇവിടെ ഭൂമിയിലെ രുദ്രാലയങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണം, വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഗൃഹത്തിന്റെ വിവരണം; കൂടാതെ അന്തരീക്ഷത്തിലും ഈ ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡത്തിലും ഉള്ള ദേവായതനങ്ങളുടെ വർണ്ണനയും ഉണ്ട്।

Word by Word

• भुवि (bhuvi): on earth

• रुद्रालयानाम् (rudrālayānām): of the shrines/temples of Rudra (Śiva)

• तु (tu): indeed

• संख्या (saṅkhyā): number, enumeration

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ): of Viṣṇu

• गृहस्य (gṛhasya): of the abode/house

• च (ca): and

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe): in the mid-region/atmosphere

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• अण्डे (aṇḍe): in the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa)

• अस्मिन् (asmin): in this

• देवायतनवर्णनम् (devāyatanavarṇanam): description of divine abodes/sanctuaries

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship within sacred geography: Rudra’s abodes on earth and across the cosmos are presented as legitimate seats of Śiva (Pati), encouraging temple/pīṭha-oriented devotion and pilgrimage as supports for pūjā and inner recollection.

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

By linking Rudra’s shrines with antarikṣa and the brahmāṇḍa, it implies Śiva’s pervasion and lordship beyond a single locale—Pati is present in all planes where pashus (souls) dwell under pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It indirectly highlights tīrtha-yātrā and devāyatana-sevā (temple service) as aids to Śaiva sādhana; such outer worship supports Pāśupata-style inner discipline by fixing awareness on the omnipresent Rudra.