Shloka 59

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

वसन्ति देवा मुनयः सिद्धाश् च शिवभाविताः कृतवासाः सपत्नीकाः प्रसादात्परमेष्ठिनः

Transliteration

vasanti devā munayaḥ siddhāś ca śivabhāvitāḥ kṛtavāsāḥ sapatnīkāḥ prasādātparameṣṭhinaḥ

Translation

परमेष्ठिनः प्रसादात् शिवभावितचित्ताः देवा मुनयः सिद्धाश्च सपत्नीकाः कृतवासाः तत्र वसन्ति।

Word by Word

• वसन्ति: dwell/abide

• देवाः: the gods (Devas)

• मुनयः: sages

• सिद्धाः: perfected beings (Siddhas)

• च: and

• शिव-भाविताः: those infused/imbued with Śiva (Śiva-oriented in consciousness)

• कृत-वासाः: having made a dwelling/having taken up residence

• स-पत्नीकाः: along with their wives/consorts

• प्रसादात्: by grace/favor

• परमेष्ठिनः: of the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis
• Siddhas
• Parameshthin

FAQs

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

It frames divine residence and spiritual attainment as the fruit of Śiva’s prasāda—implying that Linga-worship is ultimately meant to mature into Śiva-bhāvanā (Śiva-saturated awareness) rather than mere external ritual.

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

Śiva appears as Parameṣṭhin, the supreme Pati who grants grace; beings (pashus) become ‘śiva-bhāvitāḥ’ when their consciousness aligns with Him, indicating transformation through divine favor rather than bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights inner Śiva-bhāvanā—central to Pāśupata-oriented discipline—where devotion and contemplative absorption in Śiva culminate in siddhi and nearness to the Lord through grace.