Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

केसरं नागरं वापि द्राविडं वा तथापरम् कृत्वा रुद्रालयं भक्त्या शिवलोके महीयते

Transliteration

kesaraṃ nāgaraṃ vāpi drāviḍaṃ vā tathāparam kṛtvā rudrālayaṃ bhaktyā śivaloke mahīyate

Translation

Maging sa estilong Kesara, o Nāgara, o Drāviḍa, o sa iba pang paraan—sinumang may bhakti na magtayo ng Rudrālaya para kay Rudra ay pinararangalan at itinataas sa mismong daigdig ni Śiva.

Word by Word

• केसरम् (kesaram): in the Kesara style

• नागरम् (nāgaram): in the Nāgara style

• वा अपि (vāpi): or also

• द्राविडम् (drāviḍam): in the Drāviḍa style

• वा (vā): or

• तथा अपरम् (tathāparam): likewise another (style)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having made/constructed

• रुद्रालयम् (rudrālayam): Rudra’s abode, a Shiva-temple

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• शिवलोके (śivaloke): in Shiva’s realm (Shivaloka)

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored, is glorified

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links devotion expressed through sacred space—building a Rudrālaya—to the highest Shaiva fruit: honor in Shivaloka, supporting Linga-centered worship through temple installation and maintenance.

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

Shiva is affirmed as Pati, the supreme Lord whose realm (Shivaloka) is attained by acts of bhakti; the external form (architectural style) is secondary to devoted intention directed to Rudra.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-oriented dharmic act is highlighted: constructing and establishing a Shiva temple (Rudrālaya), an outer support for inner Shaiva sadhana that aids the pashu (soul) in moving beyond pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).