Shloka 28

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

योगभूमिः क्वचित्तस्मिन् भोगभूमिः क्वचित्क्वचित् बालसूर्यप्रतीकाशं विमानं तत्र शोभनम्

Transliteration

yogabhūmiḥ kvacittasmin bhogabhūmiḥ kvacitkvacit bālasūryapratīkāśaṃ vimānaṃ tatra śobhanam

Translation

ในแดนนั้น บางแห่งเป็นภูมิแห่งโยคะ บางแห่งเป็นภูมิแห่งความรื่นรมย์; และที่นั่นยังมีวิมานอันงดงามส่องประกายดุจรัศมีแห่งดวงอาทิตย์อ่อนยามอรุณ

Word by Word

• योगभूमिः: a ground/region for Yoga (discipline toward Pati)

• क्वचित्: in some places

• तस्मिन्: in that (realm)

• भोगभूमिः: a ground/region of enjoyment (bhoga)

• क्वचित्क्वचित्: here and there, in various places

• बालसूर्यप्रतीकाशम्: resembling the light of the young/rising sun

• विमानम्: a celestial car, divine aerial palace

• तत्र: there

• शोभनम्: splendid, beautiful

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames sacred space as twofold—Yoga (turning the Pashu toward Pati) and Bhoga (worldly enjoyment). Linga worship is implied as the means to convert Bhoga-bound life into Yoga-oriented purification leading to Shiva’s grace.

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

By distinguishing Yoga-bhūmi from Bhoga-bhūmi, the verse hints at Shiva-tattva as the supreme goal beyond mere enjoyment—Pati who draws the soul from pasha (bondage) toward disciplined realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on Yoga-bhūmi—practice of restraint, inner discipline, and contemplative ascent (aligned with Pashupata Yoga), contrasted with Bhoga-bhūmi, which must be transcended through devotion and yogic steadiness.