Shloka 34

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

एते जनपदाः सप्त क्रौञ्चद्वीपेषु भास्वराः ज्योतिष्मन्तः कुशद्वीपे सप्त चासन्महौजसः

Transliteration

ete janapadāḥ sapta krauñcadvīpeṣu bhāsvarāḥ jyotiṣmantaḥ kuśadvīpe sapta cāsanmahaujasaḥ

Translation

Inilah tujuh wilayah di Kraunca-dvīpa, yang bercahaya dan gemilang; dan di Kuśa-dvīpa juga terdapat tujuh wilayah, beroleh kemuliaan serta kekuatan yang besar.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• janapadāḥ: provinces/kingdoms/regions

• sapta: seven

• krauñca-dvīpeṣu: in the Kraunca island-continent

• bhāsvarāḥ: shining, radiant

• jyotiṣmantaḥ: luminous, full of light

• kuśa-dvīpe: in the Kuśa island-continent

• sapta: seven

• ca: and

• āsan: were

• mahaujasāḥ: of great vigor/energy/splendor

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

By mapping the radiant provinces across the dvīpas, the verse situates Linga worship within a divinely ordered cosmos—reminding the devotee that all regions and powers shine by the Lord (Pati), the inner light behind creation.

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

Though not naming Shiva directly, it emphasizes luminosity (bhāsvara, jyotiṣmant), pointing to Shiva-tattva as the self-luminous ground that empowers worlds—Pati as the source of splendor in all created realms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata yogic technique is stated; the takeaway is contemplative—using cosmography as a support for dhyāna on the Lord as the pervasive light sustaining all lokas and dvīpas.