Shloka 61

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

उदुंबरे कर्दमस्य तथान्येषां महात्मनाम् विद्याधराणां सिद्धानां पुण्ये त्वाम्रवने शुभे

Transliteration

uduṃbare kardamasya tathānyeṣāṃ mahātmanām vidyādharāṇāṃ siddhānāṃ puṇye tvāmravane śubhe

Translation

在优昙婆罗林（udumbara，聚果榕）——属迦尔达摩（Kardama）及诸大士——以及吉祥清净的芒果林（āmra-vana）中，持明者（Vidyādhara）与悉地者亦安住其间，修行净化之行。

Word by Word

• उदुंबरे: in the udumbara (cluster-fig) grove

• कर्दमस्य: of Kardama (the sage)

• तथा: and likewise

• अन्येषाम्: of others

• महात्मनाम्: of great-souled beings

• विद्याधराणाम्: of the Vidyādharas (celestial lore-bearers)

• सिद्धानाम्: of the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• पुण्ये: in the holy/meritorious (place)

• तु: indeed

• आम्रवने: in the mango-grove

• शुभे: auspicious

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kardama
• Vidyadharas
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

It frames certain groves as inherently meritorious (puṇya), implying they are fit settings for Śiva-upāsanā and liṅga-sevā where perfected beings are said to congregate—amplifying the sanctity and fruit of worship.

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

By highlighting Siddhas and Vidyādharas dwelling in holy groves, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the supreme locus of siddhi and purity—toward whom disciplined beings orient their tapas and contemplative practice to loosen pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It emphasizes tīrtha-vāsa and vana-sevā—residing in sacred places to perform tapas, japa, and contemplative disciplines aligned with Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā, typical of Siddha traditions.