Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

परेण पुष्करस्याथ अनुवृत्य स्थितो महान् स्वादूदकसमुद्रस्तु समन्तात्परिवेष्ट्य च

Transliteration

pareṇa puṣkarasyātha anuvṛtya sthito mahān svādūdakasamudrastu samantātpariveṣṭya ca

Translation

Sa kabila ng Puṣkara, na nagpapatuloy ang paglawak, naroon ang napakalawak na Karagatang Matamis na Tubig, na pumapalibot sa lahat ng panig—isang maayos na hangganan sa kosmikong disenyo ni Śiva, na sumusuporta sa mga daigdig at sa kanilang mga landas ng paglalakbay-dambana.

Word by Word

• परेण (pareṇa): beyond

• पुष्करस्य (puṣkarasya): of Puṣkara

• अथ (atha): then/thereupon

• अनुवृत्य (anuvṛtya): extending onward/continuing in sequence

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ): situated

• महान् (mahān): vast/great

• स्वादूदकसमुद्रः (svādūdaka-samudraḥ): the ocean of sweet water

• तु (tu): indeed

• समन्तात् (samantāt): on all sides

• परिवेष्ट्य (pariveṣṭya): having surrounded/encircling

• च (ca): and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Pushkara

FAQs

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

By mapping the sacred cosmos (Puṣkara and the encircling sweet-water ocean), the verse frames pilgrimage and worship as participation in Śiva’s ordered manifestation—supporting the idea that Linga-pūjā aligns the devotee with cosmic dharma.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the structured, all-encompassing arrangement implies Pati—the supreme governor whose śakti establishes boundaries and sustains the worlds, while remaining transcendent to them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse most directly supports tīrtha-oriented practice (pilgrimage, snāna, and worship at sacred regions); yogically, it encourages contemplation (dhyāna) on the cosmos as Śiva’s ordered manifestation rather than a random material expanse.