Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

एते पर्वतराजानः सिद्धचारणसेविताः तेषाम् अन्तरविष्कम्भो नवसाहस्रमेकशः

Transliteration

ete parvatarājānaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitāḥ teṣām antaraviṣkambho navasāhasramekaśaḥ

Translation

एते पर्वतराजानः सिद्धचारणसेविताः। तेषामन्तरविष्कम्भो नवसाहस्रमेकशः॥

Word by Word

• एते: these

• पर्वतराजानः: kings among mountains, sovereign mountains

• सिद्धचारणसेविताः: served/attended by Siddhas and Cāraṇas (celestial perfected beings and bards)

• तेषाम्: of them

• अन्तरविष्कम्भः: the intervening distance, the span between

• नवसाहस्रम्: nine thousand

• एकशः: each one separately, individually

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s sacred cosmos as a consecrated landscape—mountain-realms frequented by perfected beings—supporting the Shaiva view that worship (linga-puja) aligns the devotee with an ordered, sanctified universe.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Pati’s sovereignty through cosmic order: the measured structure of the world and the presence of Siddhas imply a reality governed by dharma, tapas, and higher realization under Shiva’s lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas-yoga is implied: Siddhas are those who have mastered disciplines akin to Pāśupata-oriented austerity and contemplation, suggesting that realization (siddhi) arises from disciplined practice rather than mere travel through sacred spaces.