Shloka 3

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

आकाशांभोनिधिर् यो ऽसौ सोम इत्यभिधीयते आधारः सर्वभूतानां देवानाममृताकरः

Transliteration

ākāśāṃbhonidhir yo 'sau soma ityabhidhīyate ādhāraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ devānāmamṛtākaraḥ

Translation

Тот, кто подобен океану вод в небесной выси, именуется «Сома»; он — опора всех существ и источник амриты, бессмертия для девов.

Word by Word

• ākāśa: sky/ether

• ambhonidhiḥ: ocean, reservoir of waters

• yaḥ: who

• asau: that (well-known one)

• somaḥ: Soma (Moon/nectar principle)

• iti: thus

• abhidhīyate: is called, is designated

• ādhāraḥ: support, substratum

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings

• devānām: of the gods (Devas)

• amṛta-ākaraḥ: source/mine of amṛta, maker of immortality

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Soma as a cosmic support and a source of amṛta; in Linga-pūjā this aligns with offering and contemplating the life-sustaining, grace-bestowing power of Pati that nourishes all beings.

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

By presenting Soma as the universal ādhāra (substratum) and amṛta-source, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as the sustaining ground of pashus (souls) and the giver of liberating vitality beyond decay.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports dhyāna on Soma/amṛta during worship—internalizing nectar-like steadiness in Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā, and ritually honoring the sustaining principle through pure offerings (jala/abhisheka) to the Linga.