Shloka 25

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

कल्पद्रुमसमाकीर्णं गजवाजिसमाकुलम् नानाप्रसादसंकीर्णं मणिजालैः समावृतम्

Transliteration

kalpadrumasamākīrṇaṃ gajavājisamākulam nānāprasādasaṃkīrṇaṃ maṇijālaiḥ samāvṛtam

Translation

അത് കല്പവൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ നിറഞ്ഞതും, ആനകളും കുതിരകളും കൊണ്ട് കവിഞ്ഞതും; അനേകം ഭംഗിയുള്ള പ്രാസാദങ്ങളാൽ സമാകീർണ്ണവും, മാണിക്യജാലങ്ങളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടതുമായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कल्पद्रुम (kalpadruma): wish-fulfilling tree

• समाकीर्णम् (samākīrṇam): filled, densely spread

• गज (gaja): elephant

• वाजि (vāji): horse

• समाकुलम् (samākulam): thronged, crowded

• नाना (nānā): many, various

• प्रसाद (prasāda): palace, mansion

• संकीर्णम् (saṁkīrṇam): packed, intermingled

• मणि (maṇi): jewel, gem

• जालैः (jālaiḥ): with nets/lattices

• समावृतम् (samāvṛtam): enclosed, covered all around

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By portraying a jewel-enclosed, auspicious realm filled with kalpadrumas and royal splendor, the verse supports the Purāṇic idea that Shiva’s sacred space (and the Linga as His manifest sign) is a locus of śrī (auspicious abundance) that elevates the pashu toward reverence for Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the source of auspicious order and unsurpassed radiance: the “jewel-latticed” enclosure and wish-fulfilling trees symbolize His anugraha-śakti (grace) that can transform worldly grandeur into a gateway for higher realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated in this line; it functions as a dhyāna-supporting description—encouraging devotees to visualize Shiva’s sacred domain, refining bhakti and preparing the mind for Linga-puja and inward Pāśupata-style contemplation.