Shloka 4

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

अस्मात्प्रवृत्ता पुण्योदा नदी त्वाकाशगामिनी सप्तमेनानिलपथा प्रवृत्ता चामृतोदका

Transliteration

asmātpravṛttā puṇyodā nadī tvākāśagāminī saptamenānilapathā pravṛttā cāmṛtodakā

Translation

Dessa fonte divina surgiu o rio sagrado Puṇyodā, que se move pelo céu. Correndo pela sétima via do vento, ela prossegue com águas semelhantes ao néctar.

Word by Word

• asmāt: from this (source)

• pravṛttā: arose, set forth

• puṇyodā: giver of merit, the river Puṇyodā

• nadī: river

• tv: indeed/and (particle)

• ākāśa-gāminī: moving through the sky

• saptamena: by the seventh

• anila-pathā: path of the wind

• pravṛttā: flowing onward

• ca: and

• amṛta-udakā: having nectar-like water

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Puṇyodā (sacred river)

FAQs

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

It frames sacred rivers as divinely originated purifiers—supporting Shaiva tirtha-snana and ritual purity that precede Linga-puja, helping the pashu (soul) loosen pasha (bondage) through merit and sanctification under Pati (Shiva).

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

By presenting a heavenly, nectar-like river arising from a divine source, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as the transcendent ground from which purifying forces manifest—grace that uplifts beings from impurity toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-related purification—especially sacred bathing and preparatory śauca—implied as supportive discipline for Shaiva worship and Pashupata-oriented self-purification.