Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

पुण्डरीकात्परश्चापि प्रोच्यते दुन्दुभिस्वनः एते रत्नमयाः सप्त क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्य पर्वताः

Transliteration

puṇḍarīkātparaścāpi procyate dundubhisvanaḥ ete ratnamayāḥ sapta krauñcadvīpasya parvatāḥ

Translation

At matapos ang Puṇḍarīka, binabanggit din ang bundok na tinatawag na Dundubhisvana. Ito ang pitong bundok ng Krauñcadvīpa na hinubog na wari’y mula sa mga hiyas.

Word by Word

• पुण्डरीकात्: from (the mountain) Puṇḍarīka

• परः: after, beyond

• च: and

• अपि: also

• प्रोच्यते: is declared/mentioned

• दुन्दुभिस्वनः: Dundubhisvana ("drum-sounding"), a mountain-name

• एते: these

• रत्नमयाः: made of jewels, gem-like

• सप्त: seven

• क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्य: of Krauñcadvīpa

• पर्वताः: mountains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Krauñcadvipa
• Puṇḍarīka
• Dundubhisvana

FAQs

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

It situates Shiva’s Linga-centered revelation within an ordered cosmos: the Purana’s sacred geography frames the world as a structured field (kṣetra) where Shiva, the Pati, is worshipped through tīrthas, mountains, and consecrated regions.

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

Indirectly, by portraying a jewel-like, harmoniously named cosmic landscape, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the sustaining principle of ṛta (cosmic order): the world’s forms and names arise and are cataloged within the Lord’s overarching governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga technique is stated; the takeaway is kṣetra-bhāva—approaching the cosmos as Shiva’s domain, supporting pilgrimage, tīrtha-oriented worship, and contemplative remembrance of Pati amid creation.