Shloka 19
सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः
जम्बूद्वीपेश्वरं चक्रे आग्नीध्रं सुमहाबलम् प्लक्षद्वीपेश्वरश्चापि तेन मेधातिथिः कृतः
jambūdvīpeśvaraṃ cakre āgnīdhraṃ sumahābalam plakṣadvīpeśvaraścāpi tena medhātithiḥ kṛtaḥ
அவர் மிகுந்த வலிமையுடைய ஆக்நீத்ரனை ஜம்பூத்வீபத்தின் அதிபதியாக நியமித்தார்; மேலும் அவன் மூலம் மேதாதிதியை ப்லக்ஷத்வீபத்தின் ஆண்டவனாக நிறுவினார்।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
By describing the orderly appointment of rulers over the dvīpas, the verse supports the Purāṇic theme that cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) is upheld under the supreme Pati—Śiva—making stable governance a reflection of the same order honored through Liṅga-pūjā.
Although Śiva is not named directly, the narrative implies Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati whose will underlies creation’s administration—souls (paśu) flourish when worldly structures are aligned with dharma, reducing pasha-like disorder and enabling spiritual orientation toward liberation.
No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga limb is stated; the takeaway is dharmic stewardship—supporting yajña, temple/śiva-sthāna maintenance, and righteous rule—as a practical foundation that aids the paśu’s progression toward Śiva.