Shloka 16

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

पुण्डरीकात्परश्चापि प्रोच्यते दुन्दुभिस्वनः एते रत्नमयाः सप्त क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्य पर्वताः

Transliteration

puṇḍarīkātparaścāpi procyate dundubhisvanaḥ ete ratnamayāḥ sapta krauñcadvīpasya parvatāḥ

Translation

E após Puṇḍarīka menciona-se também o monte chamado Dundubhisvana. Estas são as sete montanhas de Krauñcadvīpa, formadas de joias.

Word by Word

• पुण्डरीकात्: from (the mountain) Puṇḍarīka

• परः: after, beyond

• च: and

• अपि: also

• प्रोच्यते: is declared/mentioned

• दुन्दुभिस्वनः: Dundubhisvana ("drum-sounding"), a mountain-name

• एते: these

• रत्नमयाः: made of jewels, gem-like

• सप्त: seven

• क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्य: of Krauñcadvīpa

• पर्वताः: mountains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Krauñcadvipa
• Puṇḍarīka
• Dundubhisvana

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva’s Linga-centered revelation within an ordered cosmos: the Purana’s sacred geography frames the world as a structured field (kṣetra) where Shiva, the Pati, is worshipped through tīrthas, mountains, and consecrated regions.

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

Indirectly, by portraying a jewel-like, harmoniously named cosmic landscape, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the sustaining principle of ṛta (cosmic order): the world’s forms and names arise and are cataloged within the Lord’s overarching governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is kṣetra-bhāva—approaching the cosmos as Shiva’s domain, supporting pilgrimage, tīrtha-oriented worship, and contemplative remembrance of Pati amid creation.