Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 8

परस्य दुर्‍निर्णयः—षट्कुलीयमुनिविवादः तथा ब्रह्मदर्शनार्थं मेरुप्रयाणम् | The Dispute of the Six-Lineage Sages on the Supreme and Their Journey to Brahmā at Meru

Devanagari script

सुरसामलपानीयपूर्णरम्यसरोवरम् । मत्तभ्रमरसंछन्नरम्यपुष्पितपादपम्

Transliteration

surasāmalapānīyapūrṇaramyasarovaram | mattabhramarasaṃchannaramyapuṣpitapādapam

Translation

Đó là một hồ nước khả ái, đầy ắp làn nước trong và thơm. Chung quanh là những cây đẹp đang nở hoa rực rỡ, phủ kín bởi đàn ong say mật.

Word by Word

• surasā-amala-pānīya-pūrṇa-ramya-sarovaram: a lovely lake filled with fragrant, pure drinking-water
• surasā-amala-pānīya-pūrṇa-ramya-sarovaram: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: surasā (प्रातिपदिक) + amala (प्रातिपदिक) + pānīya (प्रातिपदिक) + pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ramya (प्रातिपदिक) + sarovara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः; मुख्यपदम् ‘sarovaram’ (lake)

• matta-bhramara-saṃchanna-ramya-puṣpita-pādapam: (having) lovely flowering trees covered with intoxicated bees
• matta-bhramara-saṃchanna-ramya-puṣpita-pādapam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matta (प्रातिपदिक) + bhramara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃchanna (कृदन्त/क्त, √chad with saṃ-) + ramya (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpita (कृदन्त/क्त, √puṣp) + pādapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमासः; मुख्यपदम् ‘pādapam’ (tree) used collectively (grove/trees) as qualifier of the place

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse paints a sanctified natural setting—pure water, blossoming trees, and bees—suggesting a sāttvika environment that supports devotion and inner purification, preparing the mind for Shiva-bhakti and contemplation of Pati (Shiva).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Such descriptions typically frame a tīrtha or sacred grove where Saguna Shiva worship is performed; the outer purity and beauty mirror the devotee’s effort to approach the Linga with cleanliness, reverence, and concentrated attention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) or ācamana with pure water followed by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in a calm natural place; the verse emphasizes creating a pure, focused atmosphere for worship.