Shloka 20

Bhūtavana–Kailāsa–Mandākinī–Rudrapurī: Śiva’s Jeweled Abodes and Perpetual Worship

Devanagari script

कैलास कैलासो यक्षराजस्य कुबेरस्य महात्मनः निवासः कोटियक्षाणां तथान्येषां महात्मनाम्

Transliteration

Kailāsa kailāso yakṣarājasya kuberasya mahātmanaḥ nivāsaḥ koṭiyakṣāṇāṃ tathānyeṣāṃ mahātmanām

Translation

Kailāsa itu—Gunung Kailāsa—ialah kediaman yang mulia bagi Kubera, insan agung, raja para Yakṣa; dan juga tempat tinggal bagi berpuluh-puluh krore Yakṣa serta makhluk luhur yang lain. Dalam pandangan Śaiva, singgahsana ilahi sebegini hanya berkembang dengan perkenan Pati Śiva, kerana segala kedaulatan langit tetap tegak dalam tertib tertinggi-Nya.

Word by Word

• कैलासः: Kailāsa (the sacred mountain)

• कैलासो: that Kailāsa indeed

• यक्षराजस्य: of the king of the Yakṣas

• कुबेरस्य: of Kubera

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one

• निवासः: abode/residence

• कोटि-यक्षाणाम्: of crores (tens of millions) of Yakṣas

• तथा: and also

• अन्येषाम्: of others

• महात्मनाम्: of noble/great-souled beings

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kailasa
• Kubera
• Yakshas

FAQs

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

By identifying Kailāsa as a divinely populated sacred seat, the verse supports the Shaiva idea that holy places and their rulers stand within Śiva’s supreme sovereignty—an outlook that grounds Linga worship in cosmic order and sacred geography.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the verse implies a Shaiva metaphysics where all exalted stations (like Kubera’s abode on Kailāsa) exist by the higher governance of Pati—Śiva—who transcends yet upholds the worlds and their hierarchies.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is tīrtha-bhāva (reverence for sacred Shaiva space), which traditionally supports practices like Kailāsa-smaraṇa, pilgrimage intent, and Linga-pūjā oriented toward Pati (Śiva) as the source of all protections and abodes.