Shloka 13

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

हेमसोपानसंयुक्तैर् हेमसैकतराशिभिः नीलोत्पलैश्चोत्पलैश् च हैमैश्चापि सुगन्धिभिः

Transliteration

hemasopānasaṃyuktair hemasaikatarāśibhiḥ nīlotpalaiścotpalaiś ca haimaiścāpi sugandhibhiḥ

Translation

其处以金阶装点，堆叠金砂如丘，又有青莲与诸莲竞秀，并以芬芳的金色花朵相映——那为主而设的圣境，光辉灿然。

Word by Word

• hema: gold

• sopāna: stairway/steps

• saṃyuktaiḥ: furnished/connected with

• hema-saikatā: golden sand

• rāśibhiḥ: heaps/mounds

• nīlotpala: blue lotus

• utpala: lotus

• haimaiḥ: made of gold/golden

• api: also

• sugandhibhiḥ: fragrant, sweet-smelling (flowers/objects)

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?

It emphasizes śuddhi and maṅgala-upacāra—purity and auspicious offerings—by describing a sanctified, radiant setting fit for honoring Pati (Shiva) through Linga-pūjā.

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

By portraying the Lord’s sphere as radiant, fragrant, and lotus-filled, it points to Shiva as Pati whose presence transforms the field of worship into a luminous, sattva-dominant sacred reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pūjā-vidhi through alankāra (ornamental preparation): adorning the worship-space with flowers, fragrance, and auspicious materials—supporting one-pointed devotion that aids the Pashu in loosening pāśa (bondage).