Shloka 41

Devanagari script

तांस्तु संक्षेपतो वक्ष्ये न शक्यं विस्तरेण तु सितान्तश् च कुरण्डश् च कुररश्चाचलोत्तमः

Transliteration

tāṃstu saṃkṣepato vakṣye na śakyaṃ vistareṇa tu sitāntaś ca kuraṇḍaś ca kuraraścācalottamaḥ

Translation

这些圣山与圣渡处（tīrtha），我只能略说，因为无法详尽铺陈——如悉檀多（Sitānta）、库兰陀（Kuraṇḍa）、库罗罗（Kurara）以及殊胜之山阿遮罗（Acala）。

Word by Word

• तान् (tān): those

• तु (tu): indeed/but

• संक्षेपतः (saṃkṣepataḥ): briefly/in summary

• वक्ष्ये (vakṣye): I shall tell/I will describe

• न (na): not

• शक्यम् (śakyam): possible

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa): in detail/at length

• तु (tu): indeed

• सितान्तः (sitāntaḥ): Sitānta (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• कुरण्डः (kuraṇḍaḥ): Kuraṇḍa (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• कुररः (kuraraḥ): Kurara (a named sacred place/mountain)

• च (ca): and

• अचलोत्तमः (acalottamaḥ): Acala, the best/excellent mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage and remembrance of Shiva-linked holy sites as a legitimate aid to śuddhi (purification) for the paśu (bound soul), supporting Linga-pūjā by orienting devotion toward Shiva’s kṣetras even when their full greatness cannot be exhaustively narrated.

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

By implying innumerable sacred abodes connected to him, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the all-pervading Lord whose presence is reflected across many kṣetras; his grace is accessible through devotion, śiva-smaraṇa, and contact with sanctified space.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva) are highlighted as supportive disciplines—helping loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the aspirant for Pāśupata-aligned worship and inner purification.