Shloka 9

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

इलावृतात्परं नीलं रम्यकं नाम विश्रुतम् रम्यात्परतरं श्वेतं विख्यातं तद्धिरण्मयम्

Transliteration

ilāvṛtātparaṃ nīlaṃ ramyakaṃ nāma viśrutam ramyātparataraṃ śvetaṃ vikhyātaṃ taddhiraṇmayam

Translation

Di seberang Ilāvṛta terletak wilayah masyhur bernama Nīla, yang dikenali sebagai Ramyaka. Di seberang Ramya pula ada Śveta yang lebih unggul, termasyhur sebagai Hiraṇmaya, tanah keemasan.

Word by Word

• ilāvṛtāt: than Ilāvṛta / beyond Ilāvṛta

• param: beyond, further

• nīlam: (the region) Nīla

• ramyakam: Ramyaka

• nāma: by name

• viśrutam: renowned, well-known

• ramyāt: than Ramya / beyond Ramya

• parataram: still further, more distant

• śvetam: (the region) Śveta

• vikhyātam: famous, proclaimed

• tat: that

• hiraṇmayam: Hiraṇmaya, golden

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva’s Purana within a sacred cosmic geography: the ordered regions of Jambūdvīpa reflect ṛta (cosmic order), within which Linga-pūjā is performed to align the paśu (soul) with Pati (Śiva) and loosen pāśa (bondage).

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

Indirectly, it presents a structured cosmos—names, directions, and gradations—implying a governing intelligible order. In Śaiva Siddhānta terms, such order is upheld by Pati, the supreme Lord Śiva, who remains transcendent while regulating the manifested worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it provides cosmological orientation. In practice, such descriptions support tīrtha-bhāvanā and dhyāna—contemplating the Lord as the inner ruler of all regions—complementing Pāśupata-oriented devotion and Linga-pūjā.