Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 65

त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”

Devanagari script

वापीकूपतडागैश्च दीर्घिकाभिस्सुशोभितम् । उद्यानवनवृक्षैश्च स्वर्गच्युत गुणोत्तमैः

Transliteration

vāpīkūpataḍāgaiśca dīrghikābhissuśobhitam | udyānavanavṛkṣaiśca svargacyuta guṇottamaiḥ

Translation

สถานที่นั้นงดงามด้วยบ่อ บ่อน้ำขั้นบันได สระ และอ่างเก็บน้ำยาว อีกทั้งสวน ป่า และหมู่ไม้—คุณลักษณะเลิศประหนึ่งหล่นลงมาจากสวรรค์

Word by Word

• वापी-कूप-तडागैः: by/with wells, ponds, and tanks
• वापी-कूप-तडागैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वापी + कूप + तडाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (copulative)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय; conjunction

• दीर्घिकाभिः: by/with long reservoirs (lakes)
• दीर्घिकाभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• सुशोभितम्: well-adorned
• सुशोभितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-शोभ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative adjective ("adorned")

• उद्यान-वन-वृक्षैः: by/with gardens, groves, and trees
• उद्यान-वन-वृक्षैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यान + वन + वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (copulative)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय; conjunction

• स्वर्गच्युतैः: as if fallen from heaven
• स्वर्गच्युतैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्गच्युत (प्रातिपदिक; स्वर्ग+च्युत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; qualifying (उद्यान-वन-वृक्षैः)

• गुणोत्तमैः: of excellent qualities
• गुणोत्तमैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; गुण+उत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; qualifying (उद्यान-वन-वृक्षैः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadyojāta

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the ‘heaven-like’ civic beauty functions as a purāṇic marker of dharmic prosperity arising where Śiva is honored.

Significance: Evokes tīrtha-like merit: waterworks and gardens symbolize sattva, cleanliness, and public welfare—supporting ritual purity and community dharma conducive to Śiva-bhakti.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse portrays a purified, heaven-like environment—symbolizing a sattvic sacred space where dharma and devotion flourish, supporting inner clarity that leads the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Such descriptions frame the setting for Saguna Shiva’s līlā and worship: an ordered, sanctified landscape mirrors the devotee’s preparation—clean, auspicious surroundings that honor the presence of the Linga and Shiva’s manifest grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It implies maintaining purity and auspiciousness of the worship-space—clean water, orderly surroundings, and a calm garden-like atmosphere—supporting japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady meditation.