Shloka 38

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

Devanagari script

यत्र क्रीडन्ति मुनयः पर्वतेषु वनेषु च अरुणोदं सरः पूर्वं दक्षिणं मानसं स्मृतम्

Transliteration

yatra krīḍanti munayaḥ parvateṣu vaneṣu ca aruṇodaṃ saraḥ pūrvaṃ dakṣiṇaṃ mānasaṃ smṛtam

Translation

ณที่ซึ่งเหล่ามุนีลีลาและจาริกท่ามกลางภูเขาและป่า สระชื่อ ‘อรุโณทะ’ ถูกจดจำว่าอยู่ทิศตะวันออก ส่วน ‘มานสะ’ อยู่ทิศใต้

Word by Word

• यत्र: where

• क्रीडन्ति: sport, delight (move freely)

• मुनयः: sages

• पर्वतेषु: in the mountains

• वनेषु: in the forests

• च: and

• अरुणोदं: (named) Aruṇoda

• सरः: lake

• पूर्वम्: to the east/eastern

• दक्षिणम्: to the south/southern

• मानसम्: (the lake) Mānasa

• स्मृतम्: is remembered/known (in tradition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Munis
• Aruṇoda Sarovara
• Mānasa Sarovara

FAQs

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

It frames sacred geography as a support for Shiva-bhakti: tirthas, forests, and mountains are portrayed as conducive spaces where munis cultivate purity and steadiness—ideal conditions for Linga-puja and inner worship of Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as accessible through sanctified spaces that quiet the pashu (individual soul) and loosen pasha (bondage). The ordered remembrance of directions and tirthas reflects dharmic alignment that leads the seeker toward Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana and vana-parvata-vihara for tapas: dwelling or moving in forests and mountains to stabilize mind and senses—an enabling discipline for Pashupata-oriented sadhana and focused japa/puja.