Shloka 22

सप्तद्वीप-सप्तसमुद्र-वर्णनम् तथा प्रियव्रतवंश-राज्यविभागः

Devanagari script

पुष्कराधिपतिं चक्रे सवनं चापि सुव्रताः पुष्करे सवनस्यापि महावीतः सुतो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

puṣkarādhipatiṃ cakre savanaṃ cāpi suvratāḥ puṣkare savanasyāpi mahāvītaḥ suto 'bhavat

Translation

具清净善誓者立萨瓦那为普什迦罗之主；而在普什迦罗，萨瓦那亦生一子，名为摩诃毗多。

Word by Word

• puṣkara: Puṣkara (the sacred tīrtha)

• adhipatim: lord, chief, ruler

• cakre: made, appointed, established

• savanam: Savana (a person named Savana)

• ca api: and also

• suvratāḥ: those of noble vows / the virtuous

• puṣkare: in Puṣkara

• savanasya api: of Savana also

• mahāvītaḥ: Mahāvīta (proper name)

• sutaḥ: son

• abhavat: was born / came to be

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Puṣkara
• Savana
• Mahāvīta

FAQs

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

It ties a major tīrtha (Puṣkara) to an authorized lineage and dharmic governance, implying that worship and merit at sacred sites are safeguarded by established custodians—supporting tīrtha-based Śiva-pūjā traditions.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing vrata (disciplined dharma) and tīrtha order, it reflects Śiva as Pati who upholds cosmic and ritual law (dharma) through structured sacred spaces, enabling pashus (souls) to approach liberation via right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-centered vrata and ritual stewardship: the verse foregrounds the establishment of authority at Puṣkara, implying regulated snāna, offerings, and pūjā performed under dharmic discipline rather than a specific Pāśupata yogic technique.