Shloka 29

Devanagari script

क्षीरोदश् च समुद्रो ऽसौ निवासः सर्वदा हरेः द्वितीयश्चामृताधारो ह्य् अपेयो ब्राह्मणैः कृतः

Transliteration

kṣīrodaś ca samudro 'sau nivāsaḥ sarvadā hareḥ dvitīyaścāmṛtādhāro hy apeyo brāhmaṇaiḥ kṛtaḥ

Translation

Esse Oceano de Leite é, de fato, a morada eterna de Hari (Viṣṇu). É também o segundo receptáculo que sustenta o Amṛta, o néctar da imortalidade; e, conforme a ordenança estabelecida pelos brāhmaṇas, suas águas não devem ser bebidas.

Word by Word

• क्षीरोदः: the Ocean of Milk

• च: and

• समुद्रः: ocean

• असौ: that

• निवासः: abode/dwelling

• सर्वदा: always

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu)

• द्वितीयः: second

• च: and

• अमृत-आधारः: support/receptacle of amṛta (nectar)

• हि: indeed

• अपेयः: not fit to be drunk

• ब्राह्मणैः: by Brāhmaṇas (Vedic authorities)

• कृतः: made/ordained

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic order and ritual purity: the devotee approaches the Pati (Śiva) through disciplined dharma, where even sacred substances have prescribed uses—supporting the purity (śauca) expected in Liṅga-pūjā.

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

Indirectly, it highlights that the cosmos runs by ordained limits (niyati) and sacred law; in Śaiva Siddhānta this order is upheld under the sovereignty of Pati, while other deities’ abodes function within that governed cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual restraint (niyama): certain consecrated waters are declared ‘not for drinking,’ underscoring śauca and rule-bound conduct that complements Pāśupata discipline.