Shloka 9

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

सुषेणा इति विख्याता यजन्ते पुरुषर्षभम् अनिरुद्धं मुनिश्रेष्ठाः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरम्

Transliteration

suṣeṇā iti vikhyātā yajante puruṣarṣabham aniruddhaṃ muniśreṣṭhāḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharam

Translation

เหล่ามุนีผู้ประเสริฐ ซึ่งเลื่องนามว่า “สุเสณา” บูชาอนิรุทธะ ผู้เป็นยอดแห่งมนุษย์ ผู้ทรงสังข์ จักร และคทา।

Word by Word

• सुषेणा (suṣeṇā): Suṣeṇā (a famed group/lineage)

• इति (iti): thus

• विख्याता (vikhyātā): renowned, well-known

• यजन्ते (yajante): they worship, perform sacrifice to

• पुरुषर्षभम् (puruṣarṣabham): the best of men, bull among men

• अनिरुद्धम् (aniruddham): Aniruddha (a form of Vishnu)

• मुनिश्रेष्ठाः (muniśreṣṭhāḥ): foremost sages

• शङ्ख (śaṅkha): conch

• चक्र (cakra): discus

• गदा (gadā): mace

• धरम् (dharam): bearing, holding

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Aniruddha
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It shows that Purāṇic worship can acknowledge multiple divine forms; in a Śaiva reading, such veneration is harmonized under Pati (Śiva) as the supreme ground, while specific deity-forms function as sanctioned modes within broader dharma.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the Linga Purana’s Shaiva Siddhānta lens typically interprets revered forms (like Aniruddha) as operating within the Lord’s overarching sovereignty—Pati as the ultimate controller beyond all limited embodiments.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights yajña/worship (yajante) performed by accomplished sages—pointing to disciplined ritual devotion as a dharmic support for purification, which in Śaiva terms aids the pashu (soul) in loosening pāśa (bondage).