Shloka 23

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

सुवृत्तं सुतरां शुभ्रं कैलासशिखरे शुभे सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैर् विमानैश् च विभूषितम्

Transliteration

suvṛttaṃ sutarāṃ śubhraṃ kailāsaśikhare śubhe sūryamaṇḍalasaṃkāśair vimānaiś ca vibhūṣitam

Translation

कैलासशिखरे शुभे तद् पुरं सुवृत्तं सुतरां शुभ्रं; सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैर्विमानैश्च विभूषितम्।

Word by Word

• सुवृत्तम्: perfectly shaped, well-formed

• सुतराम्: exceedingly, very greatly

• शुभ्रम्: bright, pure, white-radiant

• कैलासशिखरे: on the peak of Kailāsa

• शुभे: auspicious, sacred

• सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैः: resembling the solar disc, sun-like in brilliance

• विमानैः: by celestial chariots/aerial palaces (vimānas)

• च: and

• विभूषितम्: adorned, ornamented

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kailasa
• Surya

FAQs

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

By portraying Kailāsa as supremely pure and sun-bright, the verse sets the contemplative backdrop for Liṅga-upāsanā: the devotee visualizes Pati (Śiva) as the stainless, luminous Reality, and approaches the Liṅga as the concentrated sign of that transcendence.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied through radiance and purity—an abode that is “exceedingly bright” signifies the self-luminous Pati, beyond pasha (bondage) and the impurities that condition the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyāna (meditative visualization) practice is suggested: contemplating Kailāsa and its sun-like brilliance as the inner seat of Śiva, supporting Pāśupata-oriented concentration prior to pūjā or japa.