Shloka 32
Bhāratavarṣa–Navabheda-Vyavasthā
The Nine Divisions of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Sacred Geography
हरिश्च भगवान्ब्रह्मा यन्त्रैर्मन्त्रैश्च वैदिकैः । संक्षेपेण तथा भूयश्शाल्मलिं त्वं निशामय
hariśca bhagavānbrahmā yantrairmantraiśca vaidikaiḥ | saṃkṣepeṇa tathā bhūyaśśālmaliṃ tvaṃ niśāmaya
ஹரி (விஷ்ணு) மற்றும் பகவான் பிரம்மா யந்திரங்களாலும் வைதிக மந்திரங்களாலும்—சுருக்கமாகவும், மீண்டும் விரிவாகவும்—(இவ்விதம் செய்தனர்). இப்போது நீயும் சால்மலியைப் பற்றி கேள்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; the verse references Hari and Brahmā employing Vedic mantras and yantras—typical Purāṇic cosmological/ritual framing rather than a specific shrine-origin.
Significance: Highlights the authority of Vedic mantra-vidhi and ritual technology (yantra) as instruments within māyā’s ordered cosmos; encourages śravaṇa (listening) as a purifying act.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Cosmographic transition: from Plakṣa to Śālmali dvīpa narration
FAQs
It emphasizes that even exalted deities employ disciplined mantra and ritual means, while the narration directs the listener toward the next sacred topic (Śālmalī), showing the Purana’s method of guiding the seeker step-by-step.
By highlighting yantra–mantra usage, it aligns with Saguna forms of worship where Shiva is approached through prescribed supports (mantra, ritual procedure, sacred loci), which in Shaiva Siddhanta purify the pashu (bound soul) and orient it to Pati (Shiva).
The verse points to Vedic mantra-recitation supported by ritual aids (yantra/implements); as a takeaway, practice disciplined japa with correct nyāsa/intent and reverent listening (śravaṇa) to the scripture’s teaching.