Shloka 5

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

क्रीडाभूमिश् च देवानाम् अनेकाश्चर्यसंयुतः लक्षयोजन आयामस् तस्यैवं तु महागिरेः

Transliteration

krīḍābhūmiś ca devānām anekāścaryasaṃyutaḥ lakṣayojana āyāmas tasyaivaṃ tu mahāgireḥ

Translation

Assim, aquela grande montanha tornou-se o campo de recreio dos Devas, repleta de muitos prodígios; sua extensão media cem mil yojanas.

Word by Word

• क्रीडाभूमिः: playground/sporting-ground

• च: and

• देवानाम्: of the gods (Devas)

• अनेक-आश्चर्य-संयुतः: endowed with many marvels

• लक्ष-योजन: a hundred thousand yojanas

• आयामः: length/extent

• तस्य: of that

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• तु: indeed

• महा-गिरेः: of the great mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

By portraying a wondrous, vast divine landscape, the verse frames the cosmos as Shiva’s vibhūti (manifest grandeur), preparing the devotee’s mind for Linga-upāsanā as worship of the all-pervading Pati beyond limited space.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the immense scale and marvel-filled order imply the Lord’s sovereignty over manifestation—Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati whose power makes the universe a meaningful, awe-inspiring field of experience.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A takeaway is bhāvanā (contemplative visualization): meditating on cosmic vastness and wonder to loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the pashu (individual soul) toward devotion and inwardness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.