Shloka 27

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

सनत्कुमारः सिद्धैस्तु सुखासीनः सुरेश्वरः सनकश् च सनन्दश् च सदृशाश् च सहस्रशः

Transliteration

sanatkumāraḥ siddhaistu sukhāsīnaḥ sureśvaraḥ sanakaś ca sanandaś ca sadṛśāś ca sahasraśaḥ

Translation

സനത്കുമാരൻ സിദ്ധന്മാരുടെ മദ്ധ്യേ സുഖാസീനനായി ഇരുന്നു; അവനോടൊപ്പം സനകൻ, സനന്ദനൻ, അതുപോലെയുള്ള ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് മുനിമാരും അവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• सनत्कुमारः: Sanatkumāra (the ever-youthful Kumāra-sage)

• सिद्धैः: with the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• तु: indeed/and

• सुख-आसीनः: seated comfortably/at ease

• सुर-ईश्वरः: lord among the gods/divine leader (honorific for the foremost present)

• सनकः: Sanaka

• च: and

• सनन्दः: Sanandana

• च: and

• सदृशाः: similar ones/of the same kind (in discipline and realization)

• च: and

• सहस्रशः: by the thousands/in thousands

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Sanaka
• Sanandana
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

It establishes the authority of the setting: realized Siddhas and primordial Kumāra-sages are present, implying that the forthcoming Shaiva teaching and Linga-centered dharma is validated by perfected witnesses.

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

Indirectly, by showing that those who have transcended pasha (bondage) as Siddhas gather around the highest truth; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such assemblies point to Pati (Shiva) as the supreme locus drawing liberated knowers and guiding pashus toward moksha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the Siddha milieu associated with Pashupata-oriented realization—yogic perfection and disciplined renunciation—serving as the backdrop for Linga-upasana and Shiva-tattva instruction rather than detailing a specific rite.