Shloka 19

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

कुरुवर्षे तु कुरवः स्वर्गलोकात् परिच्युताः सर्वे मैथुनजाताश् च क्षीरिणः क्षीरभोजनाः

Transliteration

kuruvarṣe tu kuravaḥ svargalokāt paricyutāḥ sarve maithunajātāś ca kṣīriṇaḥ kṣīrabhojanāḥ

Translation

Namun di Kuruvarṣa, kaum Kuru semuanya ialah mereka yang terjatuh dari alam syurga. Mereka semua lahir melalui persetubuhan, dan hidup dengan susu—dipelihara oleh susu serta menjadikan susu sebagai makanan.

Word by Word

• कुरुवर्षे: in Kuruvarṣa

• तु: indeed/but

• कुरवः: the Kurus (people of Kuru)

• स्वर्गलोकात्: from Svargaloka (heavenly world)

• परिच्युताः: fallen down/departed

• सर्वे: all

• मैथुनजाताः: born from sexual union

• च: and

• क्षीरिणः: milk-bearing/milk-nourished

• क्षीरभोजनाः: those whose food is milk

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Svargaloka
• Kuruvarsha
• Kurus

FAQs

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

It frames embodied life as a karmic descent from higher lokas, implying that the Pashu (individual soul) needs Shiva’s grace (Pati) and Shaiva dharma—such as Linga-puja—to transcend pasha (bondage) and the cycle of falling and rising through worlds.

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

Indirectly: by describing beings who fall from Svarga due to karma, it points to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati beyond loka-bound fluctuation—He alone grants stability in liberation (moksha) rather than temporary heavenly enjoyment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named, but the karmic theme supports the Shaiva takeaway: practice Pashupata-oriented discipline and Linga-puja to cut pasha and avoid merely cycling between svarga and earthly birth.