Shloka 27

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सुकुमारं तृतीयं तु सुकुमारस्य कीर्त्यते मणीचकं चतुर्थं तु माणीचकमिहोच्यते

Transliteration

sukumāraṃ tṛtīyaṃ tu sukumārasya kīrtyate maṇīcakaṃ caturthaṃ tu māṇīcakamihocyate

Translation

മൂന്നാമത്തേത് ‘സുകുമാര’—സുകുമാര എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ കീർത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. നാലാമത്തേത് ‘മണീചക’—ഇവിടെ ‘മാണീചക’ എന്നു പറയുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सुकुमारम्: Sukumāra (a gentle/auspicious named Linga)

• तृतीयम्: the third

• तु: indeed

• सुकुमारस्य: of Sukumāra / as Sukumāra

• कीर्त्यते: is proclaimed, is celebrated

• मणीचकम्: Maṇīcaka (jewel-like named Linga)

• चतुर्थम्: the fourth

• तु: indeed

• माणीचकम्: as Maṇīcaka

• इह: here (in this teaching/section)

• उच्यते: is said, is declared

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a canonical naming (nāma-kīrtana) of specific Lingas; remembering and reciting such names is treated as a devotional act that focuses the pashu (soul) upon Pati (Shiva) through the sacred symbol.

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

By presenting Shiva through distinct Linga-names, it indicates that the one Pati is approached via many auspicious forms and epithets—one reality expressed through multiple worship-supports (liṅga-rūpa) for the devotee’s contemplation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Name-recitation and mindful remembrance of the Linga (nāma-smaraṇa with liṅga-bhāvanā), a supportive practice aligned with Pāśupata devotion that loosens pāśa (bondage) by steadying attention on Shiva.