Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

सप्त वै शाल्मलिद्वीपे तांस्तु वक्ष्याम्यनुक्रमात् कुमुदश्चोत्तमश्चैव पर्वतश् च बलाहकः

Transliteration

sapta vai śālmalidvīpe tāṃstu vakṣyāmyanukramāt kumudaścottamaścaiva parvataś ca balāhakaḥ

Translation

Em Śālmalīdvīpa há, de fato, sete montanhas principais; eu as descreverei na devida ordem—Kumuda, Uttama, Parvata e Balāhaka.

Word by Word

• सप्त (sapta): seven

• वै (vai): indeed

• शाल्मलिद्वीपे (śālmalidvīpe): in Śālmalīdvīpa

• तान् (tān): those (mountains)

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi): I shall describe

• अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt): in sequence/in due order

• कुमुदः (kumudaḥ): Kumuda (name of a mountain)

• च (ca): and

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ): Uttama (name of a mountain)

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ): Parvata (name of a mountain)

• च (ca): and

• बलाहकः (balāhakaḥ): Balāhaka (name of a mountain).

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Śālmalīdvīpa
• Kumuda
• Uttama
• Parvata
• Balāhaka

FAQs

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

It situates Linga-centered devotion within an ordered cosmos: the Purana first maps creation (sṛṣṭi) and its structures, implying that all realms and mountains stand within Pati’s (Śiva’s) governance, making worship a return to the cosmic source.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing sequence and structure in creation, it reflects Śiva-tattva as the supreme regulator (Pati) whose śakti upholds cosmic order, within which pashus (souls) move under pasha (bondage) until liberated through knowledge and worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is contemplative practice (dhyāna) on the ordered universe as Śiva’s manifestation—useful as a cosmological visualization supporting Pāśupata-oriented devotion and steadiness of mind.