Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

तेषु शैलेषु दिव्येषु देवदेवस्य शूलिनः असंख्यातानि दिव्यानि विमानानि सहस्रशः

Transliteration

teṣu śaileṣu divyeṣu devadevasya śūlinaḥ asaṃkhyātāni divyāni vimānāni sahasraśaḥ

Translation

அந்த தெய்வீக மலைகளில், தேவர்களின் தேவனும் திரிசூலதாரியும் ஆன சிவனுக்குரியதாக, ஆயிரக்கணக்கில் எண்ணற்ற தெய்வீக விமானங்கள் (வான்மாளிகைகள்) உள்ளன.

Word by Word

• तेषु (teṣu): among/within those

• शैलेषु (śaileṣu): on the mountains

• दिव्येषु (divyeṣu): divine, celestial

• देवदेवस्य (devadevasya): of the God of gods

• शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ): of the Trident-bearer (Śiva)

• असंख्यातानि (asaṃkhyātāni): innumerable

• दिव्यानि (divyāni): divine, resplendent

• विमानानि (vimānāni): vimānas, celestial chariots/aerial palaces

• सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ): by the thousands, in multitudes

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as Devadeva and sovereign (Pati) of transcendent realms; Linga-worship is oriented toward that supreme lordship, drawing the pashu (soul) away from pasha (bondage) toward Śiva’s abode.

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

By naming Him “Devadeva” and “Śūlin,” it emphasizes Śiva-tattva as the supreme ruler whose power manifests innumerable divine forms and stations—signifying inexhaustible sovereignty and cosmic mastery.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the implied takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation—contemplation (bhāvanā) on Śiva as Pati and on His divine realm, strengthening vairāgya and one-pointed devotion that supports Linga-pūjā and yogic inwardness.