Linga Purana — Chapter 48
LiP 48.1
अस्य द्वीपस्य मध्ये तु मेरुर् नाम महागिरिः नानारत्नमयैः शृङ्गैः स्थितः स्थितिमतां वरः
asya dvīpasya madhye tu merur nāma mahāgiriḥ nānāratnamayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ sthitaḥ sthitimatāṃ varaḥ
In the middle of this continent is the great mountain named Meru, standing with peaks made of various jewels, the best of things that stand.
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LiP 48.2
चतुरशीतिसाहस्रम् उत्सेधेन प्रकीर्तितः प्रविष्टः षोडशाधस्ताद् विस्तृतः षोडशैव तु
caturaśītisāhasram utsedhena prakīrtitaḥ praviṣṭaḥ ṣoḍaśādhastād vistṛtaḥ ṣoḍaśaiva tu
It is declared to be eighty-four thousand (yojanas) in height, sunk sixteen thousand below, and extending sixteen thousand (in breadth).
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LiP 48.3
शराववत् संस्थितत्वाद् द्वात्रिंशन्मूर्ध्नि विस्तृतः विस्तारात् त्रिगुणश् चास्य परिणाहो ऽनुमण्डलः
śarāvavat saṃsthitatvād dvātriṃśanmūrdhni vistṛtaḥ vistārāt triguṇaś cāsya pariṇāho 'numaṇḍalaḥ
Since it stands shaped like a shallow dish, it is thirty-two (thousand yojanas) broad at the summit; and its circumference, the encircling round, is three times its breadth.
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LiP 48.4
हैमीकृतो महेशस्य शुभाङ्गस्पर्शनेन च धत्तूरपुष्पसंकाशः सर्वदेवनिकेतनः
haimīkṛto maheśasya śubhāṅgasparśanena ca dhattūrapuṣpasaṃkāśaḥ sarvadevaniketanaḥ
Turned to gold by the touch of Maheśa's auspicious limbs, resembling the dhattūra flower, it is the dwelling of all the gods.
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LiP 48.5
क्रीडाभूमिश् च देवानाम् अनेकाश्चर्यसंयुतः लक्षयोजन आयामस् तस्यैवं तु महागिरेः
krīḍābhūmiś ca devānām anekāścaryasaṃyutaḥ lakṣayojana āyāmas tasyaivaṃ tu mahāgireḥ
And (it is) a playing-ground of the gods, furnished with many marvels; the extent of that great mountain is thus a hundred thousand yojanas.
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LiP 48.6
ततः षोडशसाहस्रं योजनानि क्षितेरधः शेषं चोपरि विप्रेन्द्रा धरायास्तस्य शृङ्गिणः
tataḥ ṣoḍaśasāhasraṃ yojanāni kṣiteradhaḥ śeṣaṃ copari viprendrā dharāyāstasya śṛṅgiṇaḥ
Of that peaked (mountain) of the earth, sixteen thousand yojanas are below the ground, and the remainder above, O foremost of brahmins.
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LiP 48.7
मूलायामप्रमाणं तु विस्तारान् मूलतो गिरेः ऊचुर्विस्तारमस्यैव द्विगुणं मूलतो गिरेः
mūlāyāmapramāṇaṃ tu vistārān mūlato gireḥ ūcurvistāramasyaiva dviguṇaṃ mūlato gireḥ
But as for the measure of the length at the base, reckoned from the breadth at the mountain's base — they said that its breadth is double, (measured) from the base of the mountain.
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LiP 48.8
पूर्वतः पद्मरागाभो दक्षिणे हेमसन्निभः पश्चिमे नीलसंकाश उत्तरे विद्रुमप्रभः
pūrvataḥ padmarāgābho dakṣiṇe hemasannibhaḥ paścime nīlasaṃkāśa uttare vidrumaprabhaḥ
On the east it has the sheen of a ruby, on the south it is like gold, on the west it looks like sapphire, on the north it has the lustre of coral.
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LiP 48.9
अमरावती पूर्वभागे नानाप्रासादसंकुला नानादेवगणैः कीर्णा मणिजालसमावृता
amarāvatī pūrvabhāge nānāprāsādasaṃkulā nānādevagaṇaiḥ kīrṇā maṇijālasamāvṛtā
On the eastern side (lies) Amarāvatī, thronged with many palaces, strewn with the various hosts of gods, enclosed by lattices of gems,
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LiP 48.10
गोपुरैर्विविधाकारैर् हेमरत्नविभूषितैः तोरणैर् हेमचित्रैस्तु मणिकॢप्तैः पथि स्थितैः
gopurairvividhākārair hemaratnavibhūṣitaiḥ toraṇair hemacitraistu maṇikḷptaiḥ pathi sthitaiḥ
with gate-towers of various shapes adorned with gold and jewels, and with archways figured in gold and set with gems, standing along the roads,
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LiP 48.11
संलापालापकुशलैः सर्वाभरणभूषितैः स्तनभारविनम्रैश् च मदघूर्णितलोचनैः
saṃlāpālāpakuśalaiḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaiḥ stanabhāravinamraiś ca madaghūrṇitalocanaiḥ
(and) with (women) skilled in conversation and repartee, adorned with every ornament, bent down by the weight of their breasts, their eyes rolling with intoxication —
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LiP 48.12
स्त्रीसहस्रैः समाकीर्णा चाप्सरोभिः समन्ततः दीर्घिकाभिर्विचित्राभिः फुल्लाम्भोरुहसंकुलैः
strīsahasraiḥ samākīrṇā cāpsarobhiḥ samantataḥ dīrghikābhirvicitrābhiḥ phullāmbhoruhasaṃkulaiḥ
it is crowded on all sides with thousands of such women and with apsarases, and with variegated oblong ponds thick with blossoming lotuses,
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LiP 48.13
हेमसोपानसंयुक्तैर् हेमसैकतराशिभिः नीलोत्पलैश्चोत्पलैश् च हैमैश्चापि सुगन्धिभिः
hemasopānasaṃyuktair hemasaikatarāśibhiḥ nīlotpalaiścotpalaiś ca haimaiścāpi sugandhibhiḥ
(ponds) furnished with golden steps and with heaps of golden sand, with blue water-lilies and water-lilies and with golden fragrant ones as well.
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LiP 48.14
एवंविधैस्तटाकैश् च नदीभिश् च नदैर्युता विराजते पुरी शुभ्रा तयासौ पर्वतः शुभः
evaṃvidhaistaṭākaiś ca nadībhiś ca nadairyutā virājate purī śubhrā tayāsau parvataḥ śubhaḥ
Provided with tanks of such a kind and with rivers and streams, the shining city is resplendent, and by it that auspicious mountain (is resplendent too).
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LiP 48.15
तेजस्विनी नाम पुरी आग्नेय्यां पावकस्य तु अमरावतीसमा दिव्या सर्वभोगसमन्विता
tejasvinī nāma purī āgneyyāṃ pāvakasya tu amarāvatīsamā divyā sarvabhogasamanvitā
In the southeast (is) the city named Tejasvinī, belonging to the Fire-god, equal to Amarāvatī, divine, endowed with every enjoyment.
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LiP 48.16
वैवस्वती दक्षिणे तु यमस्य यमिनां वराः भवनैरावृता दिव्यैर् जांबूनदमयैः शुभैः
vaivasvatī dakṣiṇe tu yamasya yamināṃ varāḥ bhavanairāvṛtā divyair jāṃbūnadamayaiḥ śubhaiḥ
In the south (is) Vaivasvatī, Yama's (city), O best of the self-restrained, encircled by divine, auspicious mansions made of gold.
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LiP 48.17
नैरृते कृष्णवर्णा च तथा शुद्धवती शुभा तादृशी गन्धवन्ती च वायव्यां दिशि शोभना
nairṛte kṛṣṇavarṇā ca tathā śuddhavatī śubhā tādṛśī gandhavantī ca vāyavyāṃ diśi śobhanā
In the southwest (is) the black-coloured and likewise auspicious Śuddhavatī, and such another is the lovely Gandhavatī in the northwestern quarter.
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LiP 48.18
महोदया चोत्तरे च ऐशान्यां तु यशोवती पर्वतस्य दिगन्तेषु शोभते दिवि सर्वदा
mahodayā cottare ca aiśānyāṃ tu yaśovatī parvatasya diganteṣu śobhate divi sarvadā
And in the north (is) Mahodayā, and in the northeast Yaśovatī; (thus) at the ends of the mountain's directions it shines in the sky always.
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LiP 48.19
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां तथान्येषां निकेतनम् सर्वभोगयुतं पुण्यं दीर्घिकाभिर्नगोत्तमम्
brahmaviṣṇumaheśānāṃ tathānyeṣāṃ niketanam sarvabhogayutaṃ puṇyaṃ dīrghikābhirnagottamam
(It is) the abode of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa and of others as well; the best of mountains, holy, endowed with every enjoyment, (rich) with oblong pools,
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LiP 48.20
सिद्धैर्यक्षैस्तु सम्पूर्णं गन्धर्वैर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः तथान्यैर्विविधाकारैर् भूतसंघैश् चतुर्विधैः
siddhairyakṣaistu sampūrṇaṃ gandharvairmunipuṅgavaiḥ tathānyairvividhākārair bhūtasaṃghaiś caturvidhaiḥ
filled with Siddhas and Yakṣas, with Gandharvas and bulls among sages, and likewise with other troops of beings of various forms, of the four kinds.
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LiP 48.21
गिरेरुपरि विप्रेन्द्राः शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् सहस्रभौमं विस्तीर्णं विमानं वामतः स्थितम्
girerupari viprendrāḥ śuddhasphaṭikasannibham sahasrabhaumaṃ vistīrṇaṃ vimānaṃ vāmataḥ sthitam
Upon the mountain, O foremost of brahmins, stands on the left a vast palace-car resembling pure crystal, with a thousand storeys.
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LiP 48.22
तस्मिन्महाभुजः शर्वः सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः सिंहासने मणिमये देव्यास्ते षण्मुखेन च
tasminmahābhujaḥ śarvaḥ somasūryāgnilocanaḥ siṃhāsane maṇimaye devyāste ṣaṇmukhena ca
In it sits the mighty-armed Śarva, whose eyes are moon, sun and fire, upon a jewelled lion-throne, together with the Goddess and with the six-faced one.
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LiP 48.23
हरेस्तदर्धं विस्तीर्णं विमानं तत्र सो ऽपि च पद्मरागमयं दिव्यं पद्मजस्य च दक्षिणे
harestadardhaṃ vistīrṇaṃ vimānaṃ tatra so 'pi ca padmarāgamayaṃ divyaṃ padmajasya ca dakṣiṇe
Hari's (palace) is half that in extent; and there too is his celestial chariot-palace made of ruby, and (that) of the lotus-born (Brahmā) is to the south.
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LiP 48.24
तस्मिन् शक्रस्य विपुलं पुरं रम्यं यमस्य च सोमस्य वरुणस्याथ निरृतेः पावकस्य च
tasmin śakrasya vipulaṃ puraṃ ramyaṃ yamasya ca somasya varuṇasyātha nirṛteḥ pāvakasya ca
There is the vast, delightful city of Śakra, and of Yama, of Soma, of Varuṇa, and then of Nirṛti and of Pāvaka (Fire).
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LiP 48.25
वायोश्चैव तु रुद्रस्य शर्वालयसमन्ततः तेषां तेषां विमानेषु दिव्येषु विविधेषु च
vāyoścaiva tu rudrasya śarvālayasamantataḥ teṣāṃ teṣāṃ vimāneṣu divyeṣu vividheṣu ca
And of Vāyu and of Rudra, all around the abode of Śarva; and in their various celestial palaces, each of them...
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LiP 48.26
ईशान्यामीश्वरक्षेत्रे नित्यार्चा च व्यवस्थिता सिद्धेश्वरैश् च भगवाञ् छैलादिः शिष्यसंमतः
īśānyāmīśvarakṣetre nityārcā ca vyavasthitā siddheśvaraiś ca bhagavāñ chailādiḥ śiṣyasaṃmataḥ
In the north-east, in the Lord's sacred precinct, a perpetual worship is established; and with the lords of the siddhas (there is) the blessed son of Śilāda (Nandin), honoured by disciples.
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LiP 48.27
सनत्कुमारः सिद्धैस्तु सुखासीनः सुरेश्वरः सनकश् च सनन्दश् च सदृशाश् च सहस्रशः
sanatkumāraḥ siddhaistu sukhāsīnaḥ sureśvaraḥ sanakaś ca sanandaś ca sadṛśāś ca sahasraśaḥ
Sanatkumāra, seated at ease with the siddhas, lord of the gods, and Sanaka and Sananda, and thousands like them.
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LiP 48.28
योगभूमिः क्वचित्तस्मिन् भोगभूमिः क्वचित्क्वचित् बालसूर्यप्रतीकाशं विमानं तत्र शोभनम्
yogabhūmiḥ kvacittasmin bhogabhūmiḥ kvacitkvacit bālasūryapratīkāśaṃ vimānaṃ tatra śobhanam
In that place there is somewhere a region of yoga, and here and there a region of enjoyment; there is a splendid palace there, resembling the newly risen sun.
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LiP 48.29
शैलादिनः शुभं चास्ति तस्मिन्नास्ते गणेश्वरः षण्मुखस्य गणेशस्य गणानां तु सहस्रशः
śailādinaḥ śubhaṃ cāsti tasminnāste gaṇeśvaraḥ ṣaṇmukhasya gaṇeśasya gaṇānāṃ tu sahasraśaḥ
And there is the auspicious (palace) of Śilāda's son; in it dwells the lord of the hosts; (and there are the palaces) of six-faced (Skanda), of Gaṇeśa, and of the hosts by the thousands.
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LiP 48.30
सुयशायाः सुनेत्रायाः मातॄणां मदनस्य च तस्य जम्बूनदी नाम मूलमावेष्ट्य संस्थिता
suyaśāyāḥ sunetrāyāḥ mātṝṇāṃ madanasya ca tasya jambūnadī nāma mūlamāveṣṭya saṃsthitā
(And the palaces) of Suyaśā, of Sunetrā, of the Mothers, and of Madana; and the river named Jambūnadī is situated encircling its base.
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LiP 48.31
तस्य दक्षिणपार्श्वे तु जम्बूवृक्षः सुशोभनः अत्युच्छ्रितः सुविस्तीर्णः सर्वकालफलप्रदः
tasya dakṣiṇapārśve tu jambūvṛkṣaḥ suśobhanaḥ atyucchritaḥ suvistīrṇaḥ sarvakālaphalapradaḥ
On its southern side is the very beautiful jambū tree, exceedingly tall and very broad, yielding fruit at all seasons.
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LiP 48.32
मेरोः समन्ताद्विस्तीर्णं शुभं वर्षमिलावृतम् तत्र जम्बूफलाहाराः केचिच्चामृतभोजनाः
meroḥ samantādvistīrṇaṃ śubhaṃ varṣamilāvṛtam tatra jambūphalāhārāḥ keciccāmṛtabhojanāḥ
Extending all around Meru is the auspicious region Ilāvṛta; there (some) live on jambū fruits, and some feed on nectar.
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LiP 48.33
जांबूनदसमप्रख्या नानावर्णाश् च भोगिनः मेरुपादाश्रितो विप्रा द्वीपो ऽयं मध्यमः शुभः
jāṃbūnadasamaprakhyā nānāvarṇāś ca bhoginaḥ merupādāśrito viprā dvīpo 'yaṃ madhyamaḥ śubhaḥ
Of an appearance like gold, and of various colours, are the enjoyers (there); resting on the foot of Meru, O brahmins, is this auspicious middle continent,
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LiP 48.34
नववर्षान्वितश्चैव नदीनदगिरीश्वरैः नववर्षं तु वक्ष्यामि जंबूद्वीपं यथातथम्
navavarṣānvitaścaiva nadīnadagirīśvaraiḥ navavarṣaṃ tu vakṣyāmi jaṃbūdvīpaṃ yathātatham
provided with nine regions and with rivers, streams and lordly mountains. I shall declare Jambūdvīpa with its nine regions just as it is,
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LiP 48.35
विस्तारान्मण्डलाच्चैव योजनैश् च निबोधत
vistārānmaṇḍalāccaiva yojanaiś ca nibodhata
by its extent and its circumference, and in yojanas — learn (of it).
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