Shloka 37

Devanagari script

दशवर्षसहस्राणि तत्र जीवन्ति मानवाः मध्यमं यन्मया प्रोक्तं नाम्ना वर्षमिलावृतम्

Transliteration

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi tatra jīvanti mānavāḥ madhyamaṃ yanmayā proktaṃ nāmnā varṣamilāvṛtam

Translation

Di sana, manusia hidup selama sepuluh ribu tahun. Wilayah tengah yang telah aku jelaskan itu dikenal dengan nama Ilāvṛta-varṣa.

Word by Word

• दश: ten

• वर्ष: years

• सहस्राणि: thousands

• तत्र: there

• जीवन्ति: live

• मानवाः: human beings

• मध्यमम्: central (middle)

• यत्: which

• मया: by me

• प्रोक्तम्: described/declared

• नाम्ना: by name

• वर्षम्: region/continent (varṣa)

• इलावृतम्: Ilāvṛta (name of the central varṣa)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; conveying the cosmographical account as received in the tradition)

FAQs

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

By situating Ilāvṛta-varṣa as the central region with an extraordinary lifespan, the verse supports the Purāṇic view that sacred geography mirrors cosmic order—an order ultimately governed by Pati (Śiva), the Lord who is worshipped as the Liṅga.

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

Indirectly: it presents a structured cosmos with designated regions and ordained lifespans, implying an intelligent, sovereign principle behind creation and maintenance—consistent with Śiva as Pati, the supreme regulator of Sṛṣṭi and Dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated in this verse; its focus is cosmography (varṣa-description), which traditionally frames where and how dharma and Śiva-upāsanā are undertaken.