Shloka 49

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये भृगुतुङ्गे नगोत्तमे नाम्ना भृगोस्तु शिखरं प्रथितं देवपूजितम्

Transliteration

himavacchikhare ramye bhṛgutuṅge nagottame nāmnā bhṛgostu śikharaṃ prathitaṃ devapūjitam

Translation

No aprazível cume do Himavat—na elevada crista chamada Bhṛgutuṅga, a melhor das montanhas—há um pico célebre pelo nome de Bhṛgu, reverenciado e cultuado pelos deuses.

Word by Word

• हिमवत्-शिखरे: on Himavat’s peak

• रम्ये: delightful/beautiful

• भृगु-तुङ्गे: on the lofty place named Bhṛgutuṅga

• नग-उत्तमे: on the best of mountains

• नाम्ना: by name

• भृगोः: of Bhṛgu (the sage)

• तु: indeed

• शिखरम्: summit/peak

• प्रथितम्: renowned, well-known

• देव-पूजितम्: worshipped/revered by the gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Himavat
• Devas

FAQs

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

It establishes a deva-pūjita (god-worshipped) Himalayan kṣetra associated with Bhṛgu, implying a highly sanctified place suited for Shiva-upāsanā and Linga-pūjā where merits are intensified by the purity of the site.

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

By highlighting a summit revered even by the devas, the verse points to the Shaiva principle that sacred geography becomes potent through Pati’s (Shiva’s) presence and grace—drawing pashus toward purification and release from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It indirectly foregrounds tīrtha-sevā and mountain-retreat discipline—pilgrimage, austerity, and contemplative upāsanā—supportive of Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā and focused worship of Mahādeva.