Shloka 28

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सुराणां संस्थितिर्यस्यां पितॄणां च सदा स्थितिः इक्ष्वाकुज्येष्ठदायादो मध्यदेशम् अवाप्तवान्

Transliteration

surāṇāṃ saṃsthitiryasyāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca sadā sthitiḥ ikṣvākujyeṣṭhadāyādo madhyadeśam avāptavān

Translation

यस्यां सुराणां संस्थितिः पितॄणां च सदा स्थितिः। तत्रैव मध्यमं देशम् इक्ष्वाकुज्येष्ठदायादोऽवाप्तवान्॥

Word by Word

• सुराणाम्: of the Devas (gods)

• संस्थितिः: settled presence/abode

• यस्याम्: in which (land)

• पितॄणाम्: of the Pitṛs (ancestors)

• च: and

• सदा: always

• स्थितिः: abiding/remaining

• इक्ष्वाकु: Ikṣvāku (solar dynasty progenitor)

• ज्येष्ठ: eldest

• दायादः: heir/successor

• मध्यदेशम्: the Middle Country (Madhyadeśa)

• अवाप्तवान्: obtained/attained (came to possess)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Pitrs
• Ikshvaku

FAQs

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

It frames Madhyadeśa as a divinely charged region—favored by Devas and Pitṛs—making it a fit kṣetra for dharma, Śiva-pūjā, and the establishment of Liṅgas where worship bears swift fruit.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Śiva as Pati who upholds cosmic order: where divine beings and ancestors are sustained, dharma flourishes—an expression of Śiva’s governance over both visible and subtle realms.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pitṛ-kārya (ancestral offerings such as tarpaṇa and śrāddha) is implied; in Śaiva Siddhānta this supports the pashu (soul) by reducing pasha (bondage) through dharmic merit, complementing Śiva-pūjā rather than replacing it.