Shloka 48

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

रुद्रार्चनरता नित्यं महेश्वरपरायणाः अन्ये च पुष्करद्वीपे प्रजाताश् च प्रजेश्वराः

Transliteration

rudrārcanaratā nityaṃ maheśvaraparāyaṇāḥ anye ca puṣkaradvīpe prajātāś ca prajeśvarāḥ

Translation

ते नित्य रुद्रार्चने रत व महेश्वरपरायण होते. पुष्करद्वीपात अन्य प्रजेश्वरही उत्पन्न झाले—सृष्टीचे पालन करीत परमतत्त्व पतीत स्थिर राहिले.

Word by Word

• रुद्र (Rudra): Lord Shiva

• अर्चन (arcana): ritual worship/adoration

• रता (ratāḥ): engaged/delighting in

• नित्यम् (nityam): always

• महेश्वर (Maheśvara): the Great Lord (Shiva as Pati)

• परायणाः (parāyaṇāḥ): wholly devoted/taking refuge in

• अन्ये (anye): others

• च (ca): and

• पुष्करद्वीपे (puṣkaradvīpe): in Puṣkara-dvīpa

• प्रजाताः (prajātāḥ): born/manifested

• च (ca): and

• प्रजेश्वराः (prajeśvarāḥ): lords of creatures/progenitors (Prajāpati-like beings).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Maheshvara
• Prajeshvaras
• Pushkara-dvipa

FAQs

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

It presents Rudra-arcana as a constant discipline and defines true lineage and authority (even among progenitors) as grounded in surrender to Maheśvara—the inner spirit of Linga-pūjā.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati (the Supreme Lord) to whom even world-sustaining beings remain devoted; creation proceeds, yet its highest orientation is refuge in Maheśvara.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Daily Rudra-archana (regular worship) is highlighted, implying a Pāśupata-style orientation: disciplined devotion that loosens pāśa (bondage) through unwavering parāyaṇatā (single-point refuge in Pati).