Shloka 18

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

ज्योतिष्मान्द्युतिमान् हव्यः सवनः पुत्र एव च प्रियव्रतो ऽभ्यषिञ्चत्तान् सप्त सप्तसु पार्थिवान्

Transliteration

jyotiṣmāndyutimān havyaḥ savanaḥ putra eva ca priyavrato 'bhyaṣiñcattān sapta saptasu pārthivān

Translation

乔提什曼、丢提曼、哈维亚、萨瓦那，以及其子普利耶弗拉塔，为那七位行灌顶加冕，立为大地七分区之王；由此确立井然的治序，护持正法，并成就面向湿婆——主宰帕提——的祭祀誓愿之行。

Word by Word

• jyotiṣmān: the radiant one (name)

• dyutimān: the lustrous one (name)

• havyaḥ: Havya (name

• savanaḥ: Savana (name

• putraḥ: son

• eva ca: and indeed/also

• priyavrataḥ: Priyavrata (name

• abhyaṣiñcat: consecrated, anointed (as king)

• tān: those (persons)

• sapta: seven

• saptasu: in the seven (regions/divisions)

• pārthivān: earthly rulers, kings

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Priyavrata
• Jyotishman
• Dyutiman
• Havya
• Savana

FAQs

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

By describing consecration of rulers across the seven regions, the verse frames stable rajya-dharma as the outer support for yajña, vrata, and temple–Linga worship—conditions in which devotion to Śiva (Pati) can flourish among the pashus (souls).

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

Indirectly, through names like Jyotiṣmān and Dyutimān (radiance, splendor), it echoes Śiva-tattva as supreme light (jyotis) that orders the cosmos; worldly authority is legitimate when aligned with that higher, luminous dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights abhiṣeka (royal anointing/consecration) and a sacrificial-vow culture (havya, savana, vrata) that sustains Vedic rites; it implies disciplined vrata-life rather than a specific Pāśupata yoga technique.