Shloka 35

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

स्वायंभुवे तदर्धं स्यात् स्याद् आर्षे च तदर्धकम् मानुषे च तदर्धं स्यात् क्षेत्रमानं द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

svāyaṃbhuve tadardhaṃ syāt syād ārṣe ca tadardhakam mānuṣe ca tadardhaṃ syāt kṣetramānaṃ dvijottamāḥ

Translation

Sa sukat na Svāyambhuva, ito’y dapat maging kalahati niyon; sa sukat na Ārṣa, kalahati pa ng kalahating iyon; at sa sukat na Mānuṣa, kalahati pa muli—ganyan ang pamantayan ng sukat ng banal na lupain, O pinakamainam sa mga dalawang-ulit na isinilang.

Word by Word

• svāyaṃbhuve: in the Svāyambhuva (primeval) system

• tad-ardham: half of that

• syāt: should be/is prescribed

• ārṣe: in the Ārṣa (ṛṣi/vedic seer) system

• ca: and

• tad-ardhakam: half of that (again)

• mānuṣe: in the Mānuṣa (human) system

• ca: and

• kṣetra-mānam: measure/extent of a kṣetra (sacred field/temple land)

• dvija-uttamāḥ: O best among the twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s dharma and ritual standards to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It standardizes the measurement of the kṣetra (consecrated space) used for Linga installation and Shiva-puja, ensuring the ritual field is correctly defined across traditional systems.

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

Indirectly: Shiva as Pati is approached through ordered dharma—properly delimited sacred space supports pure worship that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Puja-vidhi discipline: correct kṣetra-māna for consecration and offerings. It reflects the Pāśupata emphasis on regulated practice (niyama) as a support for inner purification.