Shloka 21

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

द्युतिमन्तं च राजानं क्रौञ्चद्वीपे समादिशत् शाकद्वीपेश्वरं चापि हव्यं चक्रे प्रियव्रतः

Transliteration

dyutimantaṃ ca rājānaṃ krauñcadvīpe samādiśat śākadvīpeśvaraṃ cāpi havyaṃ cakre priyavrataḥ

Translation

பிரியவ்ரதன் க்ரௌஞ்சத் தீவில் த்யுதிமந்தனை அரசனாக நியமித்தான்; மேலும் சாகத் தீவின் அதிபதியாக ஹவ்யனை நிறுவினான்।

Word by Word

• dyutimantam: Dyutimant (the radiant king)

• ca: and

• rājānam: king

• krauñcadvīpe: in Krauñca-dvīpa

• samādiśat: appointed/commanded/installed

• śākadvīpa-īśvaram: the lord (sovereign) of Śāka-dvīpa

• ca api: and also

• havyam: Havya (name of the ruler)

• cakre: made/established

• priyavrataḥ: Priyavrata

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Priyavrata
• Dyutimant
• Havya
• Krauñca-dvīpa
• Śāka-dvīpa

FAQs

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

It frames worldly rule as dharmic stewardship within Shiva’s cosmic order—an outer expression of inner alignment with Pati (Shiva), which supports sattvic living conducive to Linga-puja and spiritual discipline.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the regulating principle behind manifestation: the many realms and rulers function coherently when grounded in dharma, which in Shaiva Siddhanta is sustained by Pati’s sovereign order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the practical takeaway is karma-yoga in a Shaiva sense—performing one’s appointed duty without ego, reducing pasha (bondage) and preparing the pashu (soul) for deeper devotion and Pashupata-oriented discipline.