Shloka 45

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

मेधातिथेस्तु पुत्रैस्तैः प्लक्षद्वीपनिवासिभिः वर्णाश्रमाचारयुताः प्रजास्तत्र निवेशिताः

Transliteration

medhātithestu putraistaiḥ plakṣadvīpanivāsibhiḥ varṇāśramācārayutāḥ prajāstatra niveśitāḥ

Translation

Então, por aqueles filhos de Medhātithi—habitantes de Plakṣa-dvīpa—o povo foi ali assentado, estabelecido nas devidas observâncias de varṇa e āśrama, para que o dharma fosse sustentado naquela terra.

Word by Word

• मेधातिथेः (medhātitheḥ): of Medhātithi

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• पुत्रैः (putraiḥ): by (his) sons

• तैः (taiḥ): by those

• प्लक्षद्वीपनिवासिभिः (plakṣa-dvīpa-nivāsibhiḥ): by the inhabitants/dwellers of Plakṣa-dvīpa

• वर्णाश्रमाचारयुताः (varṇa-āśrama-ācāra-yutāḥ): endowed with the conduct/discipline of the varṇas and āśramas

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ): the subjects/people

• तत्र (tatra): there

• निवेशिताः (niveśitāḥ): were settled/established.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmic geography and dharma-order to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Medhātithi
• Plakṣa-dvīpa
• Prajā (subjects)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered dharma indirectly: stable varṇa-āśrama conduct is the social foundation that supports Shiva-pūjā, yajña, and disciplined living—preparing the prajā (pashu) to move from bondage (pāśa) toward alignment with the Lord (Pati).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the upholder of cosmic order: when people are established in right conduct, the manifest world functions harmoniously under the governance of Pati, enabling the gradual purification of pashus from pāśa through dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the verse highlights varṇa-āśrama-ācāra as the prerequisite discipline—ethical and ritual order that supports later Shiva-pūjā and, in Shaiva terms, prepares eligibility for Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.