Shloka 19

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

रुद्रलोकमनुप्राप्य रुद्रैः सार्धं प्रमोदते महेन्द्रशैलनामानं प्रासादं रुद्रसंमतम्

Transliteration

rudralokamanuprāpya rudraiḥ sārdhaṃ pramodate mahendraśailanāmānaṃ prāsādaṃ rudrasaṃmatam

Translation

Tendo alcançado o mundo de Rudra, ele se alegra juntamente com os Rudras, habitando num palácio chamado Mahendraśaila — morada aprovada e santificada por Rudra.

Word by Word

• रुद्रलोकम् (rudralokam): Rudra’s realm/world

• अनुप्राप्य (anuprāpya): having reached/attained

• रुद्रैः (rudraiḥ): with the Rudras

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together/along with

• प्रमोदते (pramodate): rejoices, delights

• महेन्द्रशैल-नामानम् (mahendraśaila-nāmānam): named ‘Mahendraśaila’

• प्रासादम् (prāsādam): palace, divine mansion

• रुद्र-संमतम् (rudra-saṃmatam): approved by Rudra, accepted by Shiva

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Rudras
• Rudraloka
• Mahendrashaila

FAQs

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

It presents the fruit of Shiva-oriented worship and discipline: the pashu (individual soul) attains Rudraloka and shares joy with the Rudras, indicating proximity to Pati (Shiva) as the goal of Linga-centered devotion.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign who authorizes and sanctifies the divine abode (rudra-saṃmata). Entry into Rudraloka signifies grace and alignment with Shiva’s order, not merely worldly merit.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the yogic-ritual culmination—attainment of Rudraloka—typically associated in the Linga Purana with Pashupata-oriented Shiva-bhakti, vrata, and Linga-puja that loosen pasha (bondage) and orient the pashu toward Pati.