Shloka 13

Adhyaya 50 — देवपुर्यः, पुराणि, आयतनानि च; श्रीकण्ठाधिपत्य-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

विद्याधराणां विप्रेन्द्रा विश्वभोगसमन्वितम् सहस्रशिखरे शैले दैत्यानामुग्रकर्मणाम्

Transliteration

vidyādharāṇāṃ viprendrā viśvabhogasamanvitam sahasraśikhare śaile daityānāmugrakarmaṇām

Translation

О лучший из брахманов, на горе с тысячью вершин существовала блистательная область видьядхаров (Vidyādhara), наделённая всеми наслаждениями, — и всё же она была также местопребыванием дайтьев (Daitya), свирепых в деяниях.

Word by Word

• विद्याधराणाम्: of the Vidyādharas (celestial beings)

• विप्रेन्द्राः: O best among Brahmins

• विश्व: all, universal

• भोग: enjoyments, pleasures

• समन्वितम्: endowed with, furnished with

• सहस्र: thousand

• शिखरे: peaks, summits

• शैले: on the mountain

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas (Titans/Asuras)

• उग्र: fierce, terrible

• कर्मणाम्: in deeds, in actions

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vidyadharas
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmic setting where opposing forces coexist—celestial splendor and daitya ferocity—highlighting the need for Shiva as Pati, the stabilizing Lord worshipped through the Linga to restrain disorder.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the contrast of universal enjoyments with fierce daityas implies a world where bhoga and bondage (pāśa) operate together—Shiva-tattva stands as the transcendent governor who can liberate the pashu from such mixed conditions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is vairagya within bhoga—Pashupata-oriented discipline that remains unattached amid pleasures and undisturbed amid hostile forces.