Shloka 5

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

क्रीडाभूमिश् च देवानाम् अनेकाश्चर्यसंयुतः लक्षयोजन आयामस् तस्यैवं तु महागिरेः

Transliteration

krīḍābhūmiś ca devānām anekāścaryasaṃyutaḥ lakṣayojana āyāmas tasyaivaṃ tu mahāgireḥ

Translation

یوں وہ عظیم پہاڑ دیوتاؤں کی کھیل بھومی بن گیا، بے شمار عجائبات سے بھرپور؛ اس کی وسعت ایک لاکھ یوجن تھی۔

Word by Word

• क्रीडाभूमिः: playground/sporting-ground

• च: and

• देवानाम्: of the gods (Devas)

• अनेक-आश्चर्य-संयुतः: endowed with many marvels

• लक्ष-योजन: a hundred thousand yojanas

• आयामः: length/extent

• तस्य: of that

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• तु: indeed

• महा-गिरेः: of the great mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

By portraying a wondrous, vast divine landscape, the verse frames the cosmos as Shiva’s vibhūti (manifest grandeur), preparing the devotee’s mind for Linga-upāsanā as worship of the all-pervading Pati beyond limited space.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the immense scale and marvel-filled order imply the Lord’s sovereignty over manifestation—Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati whose power makes the universe a meaningful, awe-inspiring field of experience.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A takeaway is bhāvanā (contemplative visualization): meditating on cosmic vastness and wonder to loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the pashu (individual soul) toward devotion and inwardness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.