Shloka 43

Adhyaya 52: सोमाधारः, पुण्योदानदी, मेरुप्रदक्षिणा, जम्बूद्वीपनववर्षवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तत्र जाम्बूनदं नाम कनकं देवभूषणम् इन्द्रगोपप्रतीकाशं जायते भास्वरं तु तत्

Transliteration

tatra jāmbūnadaṃ nāma kanakaṃ devabhūṣaṇam indragopapratīkāśaṃ jāyate bhāsvaraṃ tu tat

Translation

Там возникает золото, именуемое Джамбӯнада,—достойное украшений богов,—сияющее ярким блеском, с оттенком, подобным насекомому индрагопа. В шиваитском видении такая блистательная материя есть часть упорядоченного проявления (сришти), поддерживаемого Пати (Шивой), и освящается, когда приносится в подношение в поклонении Шиве.

Word by Word

• तत्र (tatra): there

• जाम्बूनदम् (jāmbūnadam): Jāmbūnada (a famed kind of gold)

• नाम (nāma): named/known as

• कनकम् (kanakam): gold

• देवभूषणम् (devabhūṣaṇam): fit for divine ornament / ornament of the gods

• इन्द्रगोप-प्रतीकाशम् (indragopa-pratīkāśam): having the appearance/color of an indragopa insect

• जायते (jāyate): is produced/arises

• भास्वरम् (bhāsvaram): radiant, shining

• तु (tu): indeed

• तत् (tat): that (gold/substance)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It identifies Jāmbūnada gold as a supremely auspicious dravya—worthy of the Devas—implying its suitability for Śiva’s ornaments, offerings, and temple endowments, where material brilliance is redirected toward devotion to Pati.

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

While not naming Śiva directly, it reflects a Shaiva cosmology where radiant, well-ordered manifestations (like bhāsvara gold) arise within creation sustained by Pati; their highest meaning is realized when offered back to Śiva, loosening Pāśa (bondage) for the Paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-oriented takeaway: choosing pure, auspicious substances (like gold) for Śiva-arcana and dāna. Yogically, it supports the Pāśupata ethic of converting attachment to objects into dedicated offering, reducing bondage through consecrated action.