Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

शङ्खकूटो महाशैलो वृषभो हंसपर्वतः नागश् च कपिलश्चैव इन्द्रशैलश् च सानुमान्

Transliteration

śaṅkhakūṭo mahāśailo vṛṣabho haṃsaparvataḥ nāgaś ca kapilaścaiva indraśailaś ca sānumān

Translation

శంఖకూట, మహాశైల, వృషభ, హంసపర్వత, నాగ, కపిల మరియు ఎత్తైన శిఖరాలతో కూడిన ఇంద్రశైల—ఇవి ప్రసిద్ధ పర్వతములుగా ప్రకటించబడినవి. ఇవి జగద్ధారణకారకాలు, పరమ పవిత్రాలు, మరియు పతి అయిన శ్రీశివుని పూజకు యోగ్యమైన పుణ్య నివాసస్థానాలు.

Word by Word

• śaṅkhakūṭaḥ: Śaṅkhakūṭa (a mountain)

• mahāśailaḥ: Mahāśaila (the great mountain)

• vṛṣabhaḥ: Vṛṣabha (Bull-named mountain, evocative of Nandin)

• haṃsa-parvataḥ: Haṃsaparvata (Swan-named mountain)

• nāgaḥ: Nāga (Serpent-named mountain)

• kapilaḥ: Kapila (Tawny/Sage-named mountain)

• ca/caiva: and, also

• indra-śailaḥ: Indraśaila (Indra’s mountain)

• sānumān: possessing peaks/ridges, lofty

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By naming revered mountains, the verse frames them as kṣetras suited for Liṅga-sthāpana and Śiva-pūjā, emphasizing that place (deśa) can support steadiness of devotion and purity of ritual.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord worthy of worship in exalted abodes—while the mountains function as stable supports, mirroring Śiva-tattva as the unshaken ground of the cosmos beyond pasha-bound change.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to kṣetra-sevana—seeking a sanctified place for japa, dhyāna, and Liṅga-pūjā—supportive of Pāśupata discipline where the pashu (soul) reduces pasha (bondage) through regulated worship and contemplation.