Shloka 25

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

कल्पद्रुमसमाकीर्णं गजवाजिसमाकुलम् नानाप्रसादसंकीर्णं मणिजालैः समावृतम्

Transliteration

kalpadrumasamākīrṇaṃ gajavājisamākulam nānāprasādasaṃkīrṇaṃ maṇijālaiḥ samāvṛtam

Translation

وہ کَلب درختوں سے بھرا ہوا، ہاتھیوں اور گھوڑوں سے گنجان؛ بے شمار شاندار محلّات سے معمور، اور ہر طرف جواہرات کی جالیوں سے گھِرا ہوا تھا۔

Word by Word

• कल्पद्रुम (kalpadruma): wish-fulfilling tree

• समाकीर्णम् (samākīrṇam): filled, densely spread

• गज (gaja): elephant

• वाजि (vāji): horse

• समाकुलम् (samākulam): thronged, crowded

• नाना (nānā): many, various

• प्रसाद (prasāda): palace, mansion

• संकीर्णम् (saṁkīrṇam): packed, intermingled

• मणि (maṇi): jewel, gem

• जालैः (jālaiḥ): with nets/lattices

• समावृतम् (samāvṛtam): enclosed, covered all around

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By portraying a jewel-enclosed, auspicious realm filled with kalpadrumas and royal splendor, the verse supports the Purāṇic idea that Shiva’s sacred space (and the Linga as His manifest sign) is a locus of śrī (auspicious abundance) that elevates the pashu toward reverence for Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the source of auspicious order and unsurpassed radiance: the “jewel-latticed” enclosure and wish-fulfilling trees symbolize His anugraha-śakti (grace) that can transform worldly grandeur into a gateway for higher realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated in this line; it functions as a dhyāna-supporting description—encouraging devotees to visualize Shiva’s sacred domain, refining bhakti and preparing the mind for Linga-puja and inward Pāśupata-style contemplation.