Shloka 24

जम्बूद्वीपस्य नववर्षविभागः रुद्रस्य अष्टक्षेत्रसन्निधिः नाभि-ऋषभ-भरतकथा

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तु भारतं वर्षं तस्य नाम्ना विदुर्बुधाः भरतस्यात्मजो विद्वान् सुमतिर्नाम धार्मिकः

Transliteration

tasmāttu bhārataṃ varṣaṃ tasya nāmnā vidurbudhāḥ bharatasyātmajo vidvān sumatirnāma dhārmikaḥ

Translation

因此，智者皆知此地名为“婆罗多界”（Bhārata-varṣa），以婆罗多之名而称。婆罗多之子名苏摩提（Sumati），博学而持法，端正贤善。

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• tu: indeed/then

• bhārataṁ: Bhārata

• varṣam: region/continent (varṣa)

• tasya: of him/that (Bharata)

• nāmnā: by the name

• viduḥ: know

• budhāḥ: the wise

• bharatasya: of Bharata

• ātmajaḥ: son

• vidvān: learned

• sumatiḥ: Sumati

• nāma: named

• dhārmikaḥ: righteous, established in dharma

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Sumati

FAQs

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

It situates the Purana’s Shaiva teaching within sacred geography—Bhārata-varṣa—where Shiva-dharma and Linga-pratiṣṭhā are traditionally upheld by righteous lineages.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing dharma and wise remembrance, it reflects the Shaiva view that right order in the world (dharma) supports the Pashu’s gradual turning toward Pati (Shiva), the supreme ground of liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi or Pāśupata-yoga method is stated; the takeaway is the dhārmika ideal—purity of conduct that prepares the soul (pashu) for Shiva-bhakti and disciplined worship.