Shloka 31

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

Devanagari script

सकेतुर् दक्षिणे द्वीपे जम्बूर्लोकेषु विश्रुता विपुलस्यापि शैलस्य पश्चिमे च महात्मनः

Transliteration

saketur dakṣiṇe dvīpe jambūrlokeṣu viśrutā vipulasyāpi śailasya paścime ca mahātmanaḥ

Translation

జంబూద్వీప దక్షిణ విభాగంలో ‘సకేతు’ అనే ప్రసిద్ధ దేశము/నగరము లోకములలో ప్రసిద్ధి పొందింది. అది మహాత్ముడైన విపుల పర్వతానికి పడమరగా ఉంది।

Word by Word

• सकेतुः: Saketu (a famed place/region)

• दक्षिणे: in the southern (region)

• द्वीपे: in the continent/division

• जम्बूर्लोकेषु: among the worlds of Jambū (Jambūdvīpa realms)

• विश्रुता: well-known, celebrated

• विपुलस्य: of Vipula

• अपि: indeed/also

• शैलस्य: of the mountain

• पश्चिमे: to the west

• च: and

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled/noble (mountain/region)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vipula (mountain)
• Jambudvipa

FAQs

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

By locating a celebrated region (Saketu) within Jambūdvīpa, the Purana grounds Shiva’s worship in sacred geography—tīrthas and mountains become supports for linga-sthāpanā and pilgrimage, aiding the pashu (soul) in turning toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shaiva Siddhānta’s view that Shiva’s grace operates through ordered cosmic domains: sacred places within creation become channels where the bound pashu approaches liberation from pāśa through devotion and right orientation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily supports tīrtha-yātrā and linga-sthāna awareness—preparatory disciplines allied to Pāśupata orientation (seeking Shiva’s presence in sanctified locales), rather than detailing a specific mantra or pūjā step.