Shloka 38

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

शाल्मलस्येश्वराः सप्त सुतास्ते वै वपुष्मतः श्वेतश् च हरितश्चैव जीमूतो रोहितस् तथा

Transliteration

śālmalasyeśvarāḥ sapta sutāste vai vapuṣmataḥ śvetaś ca haritaścaiva jīmūto rohitas tathā

Translation

Bagi pohon Śālmalī ada tujuh tuan pelindung yang memerintah; sesungguhnya mereka ialah putera-putera Vapuṣmān—Śveta, Harita, Jīmūta, dan juga Rohita (antaranya).

Word by Word

• śālmalasya: of the Śālmalī (silk-cotton) tree

• īśvarāḥ: presiding lords/rulers

• sapta: seven

• sutāḥ: sons

• te: they

• vai: indeed

• vapuṣmataḥ: of Vapuṣmān (from Vapuṣmān)

• śvetaḥ: Śveta (the White one)

• ca: and

• haritaḥ: Harita (the Green one)

• caiva: and indeed

• jīmūtaḥ: Jīmūta (the Cloud one)

• rohitaḥ: Rohita (the Red one)

• tathā: likewise/also.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vapuṣmān
• Śālmalī
• Śveta
• Harita
• Jīmūta
• Rohita

FAQs

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

It situates the world of sacred forms (like trees) within a governed cosmic order, implying that all adhiṣṭhānas ultimately rest in Pati—Śiva—whose Linga is worshipped as the supreme ground of all presiding powers.

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

By presenting multiple “īśvaras” for a single natural form, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the supreme Lord (Pati) who empowers differentiated rulers while remaining the single transcendental source behind the manifest order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line, but it supports a Pāśupata-informed contemplative practice: recognizing nature’s forms as governed expressions and directing worship beyond them to Śiva as the indwelling and transcendent Pati.