Shloka 41

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

त्रयोदशसहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते नरोत्तमाः आयुःप्रमाणं जीवन्ति वर्षे दिव्ये त्विलावृते

Transliteration

trayodaśasahasrāṇi varṣāṇāṃ te narottamāḥ āyuḥpramāṇaṃ jīvanti varṣe divye tvilāvṛte

Translation

ദിവ്യമായ ഇലാവൃത-വർഷത്തിൽ ആ നരോത്തമർ നിശ്ചിത ആയുസ്സിന്റെ അളവനുസരിച്ച് പതിമൂന്നായിരം വർഷം ജീവിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• त्रयोदशसहस्राणि: thirteen thousand

• वर्षाणाम्: of years

• ते: they

• नरोत्तमाः: the best among men

• आयुःप्रमाणम्: the fixed/ordained measure of lifespan

• जीवन्ति: live

• वर्षे: in the region/land

• दिव्ये: divine

• तु: indeed

• इलावृते: in Ilāvṛta (Ilāvṛta-varṣa)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ilavrita-varsha

FAQs

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

By describing a divinely regulated lifespan (āyuḥ-pramāṇa) in Ilāvṛta, the verse situates sacred geography within Shiva’s cosmic order—reminding the worshipper (pashu) that time and longevity operate under the Lord (Pati) and are not merely personal possessions.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme regulator of kāla (time) and niyati (cosmic law): beings live according to an ordained measure, indicating a universe governed by a higher, transcendent sovereignty rather than random fate.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—cultivating vairāgya and time-awareness, seeing lifespan as bound by pasha (limitations) and oriented toward liberation through devotion to Pati (Shiva).