Shloka 11

Adhyaya 45: Rudra as Sarvatma—Seven Lokas, Seven Talas, and the Cosmic Body of Shiva

Devanagari script

अनन्तेन च संयुक्तं मुचुकुन्देन धीमता नृपेण बलिना चैव पातालस्वर्गवासिना

Transliteration

anantena ca saṃyuktaṃ mucukundena dhīmatā nṛpeṇa balinā caiva pātālasvargavāsinā

Translation

ఇది అనంతునితో కూడి, ధీమంతుడైన రాజు ముచుకుందునితో కూడి—పాతాళంలోను స్వర్గంలోను నివసించిన బలవంతుడైన నృపతితో కూడి ఉన్నది।

Word by Word

• अनन्तेन: with Ananta

• च: and

• संयुक्तम्: joined/associated

• मुचुकुन्देन: with Mucukunda

• धीमता: by the wise one/wise

• नृपेण: by/with the king

• बलिना: mighty/strong

• च एव: and indeed

• पाताल-स्वर्ग-वासिना: by one dwelling in Pātāla and Svarga

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ananta
• Mucukunda

FAQs

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

It links eminent dharmic figures (Ananta and King Mucukunda) to the Shaiva narrative, implying that Linga-dharma is upheld and transmitted through powerful protectors and devoted lineages.

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

By placing the narrative across Pātāla and Svarga, it gestures to Shiva as Pati who pervades all realms; devotion and dharma aligned to him are not limited by loka or station.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway is the Shaiva ideal of disciplined, wise rulership supporting worship and dharma—an enabling condition for Pashupata-oriented practice and Linga-sthāpana.