Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

आयामतश्चतुस्त्रिंशत् सहस्राणि प्रकीर्तितः तस्य प्रतीच्यां विज्ञेयः पर्वतो गन्धमादनः

Transliteration

āyāmataścatustriṃśat sahasrāṇi prakīrtitaḥ tasya pratīcyāṃ vijñeyaḥ parvato gandhamādanaḥ

Translation

Ang haba nito ay ipinahahayag na tatlumpu’t apat na libong yojana. Sa kanlurang panig nito, dapat makilala ang bundok na tinatawag na Gandhamādana.

Word by Word

• आयामतः: in length/extent

• चतुस्त्रिंशत्: thirty-four

• सहस्राणि: thousands

• प्रकीर्तितः: is declared/proclaimed

• तस्य: of it/of that (region or mountain previously mentioned)

• प्रतीच्याम्: in the west/western side

• विज्ञेयः: is to be known/understood

• पर्वतः: mountain

• गन्धमादनः: Gandhamādana (name of a mountain)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Gandhamādana

FAQs

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

By defining sacred space through precise cosmological geography, the verse supports the Purāṇic idea that worship of Pati (Śiva) is anchored in sanctified realms—mountains and directions that become fit loci for liṅga-pratiṣṭhā and pilgrimage.

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

Indirectly: Śiva-tattva as Pati is the transcendent ground who sanctifies the cosmos; the ordered description of directions and mountains reflects a universe held in intelligible order, suitable for dharma and Śaiva upāsanā.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is tīrtha-oriented practice—recognizing sacred directions and mountains as supportive environments for japa, dhyāna, and liṅga-arcana.