Shloka 19

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

तथैव केसरीत्युक्तो यतो वायुः प्रजायते पुष्करे पर्वतः श्रीमान् एक एव महाशिलः

Transliteration

tathaiva kesarītyukto yato vāyuḥ prajāyate puṣkare parvataḥ śrīmān eka eva mahāśilaḥ

Translation

అదేవిధంగా అది ‘కేసరీ’ అని పిలవబడుతుంది, ఎందుకంటే అక్కడి నుండి వాయువు జన్మిస్తాడని చెబుతారు; పుష్కరంలో ఒకే ఒక శ్రీమంతమైన పర్వతం ఉంది—మహాశిలా సమూహం।

Word by Word

• तथैव: likewise/just so

• केसरीति: as ‘Kesarī’

• उक्तः: is called/declared

• यतः: because/from which

• वायुः: Vāyu, the wind-principle

• प्रजायते: is born/arises/is generated

• पुष्करे: in Puṣkara

• पर्वतः: mountain

• श्रीमान्: splendid/glorious/auspicious

• एक एव: one alone/one single

• महाशिलः: great rock/massive stone

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Pushkara

FAQs

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

It links a sacred place-name and a mountain to cosmic function (the arising of Vāyu), reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that Shiva-sthānas in the world mirror metaphysical principles—supporting pilgrimage and worship as ways for the paśu (soul) to approach Pati (Shiva).

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

By presenting Vāyu’s arising from a sacred locus, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the underlying ground where tattvas and forces emerge; Shiva as Pati is the transcendent support of creation even when the narrative speaks through geography.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it points to prāṇa/Vāyu contemplation—central to Pāśupata-oriented discipline—where regulating and understanding Vāyu (as vital force) becomes a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the mind for Shiva-upāsanā.