Shloka 23

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

नादेयीश्चैव सामुद्रीः कूपाश्चैव तथा घनाः स्थावरा जङ्गमाश्चैव वापीकुल्यादिका अपः

Transliteration

nādeyīścaiva sāmudrīḥ kūpāścaiva tathā ghanāḥ sthāvarā jaṅgamāścaiva vāpīkulyādikā apaḥ

Translation

Air itu beraneka jenis: yang lahir dari sungai dan dari lautan, yang ditimba dari perigi dan yang terkumpul daripada hujan; ada yang tenang dan ada yang mengalir—seperti air kolam, terusan, dan seumpamanya. Air-air ini hendaklah difahami sebagai medium yang layak untuk upacara penyucian dan untuk persembahan dalam pemujaan Śiva.

Word by Word

• नादेयीः: river-born waters

• च एव: and indeed

• सामुद्रीः: oceanic/sea waters

• कूपाः: well-waters

• च एव: and also

• तथा: likewise

• घनाः: rain-cloud waters (rainwater)

• स्थावराः: stationary/still (waters)

• जङ्गमाः: moving/flowing (waters)

• च एव: and also

• वापी: tank/reservoir

• कुल्या: canal/irrigation channel

• आदिकाः: and other such (sources)

• अपः: waters

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It lists acceptable categories of water used for śauca (purification) and for abhiṣeka/offering in Liṅga-pūjā, emphasizing that devotion may employ waters from many natural sources.

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

By permitting diverse waters for worship, it implies Śiva as Pati—the all-pervading Lord who is approached through purity of intention, not restricted by a single external medium, while still honoring ritual order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual purification (snāna/ācamana and preparation of puja-dravya) that supports Pāśupata discipline—outer cleansing as an aid to inner purification of the paśu from pāśa.