Shloka 21

अध्याय १०१: हैमवती-तपः, तारकवंश-उत्पातः, स्कन्द-प्रत्याशा, मदनदहनम्

Devanagari script

दशवर्षसहस्राणि द्विगुणानि बृहस्पते विष्णुना योधितो युद्धे तेनापि न च सूदितः

Transliteration

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi dviguṇāni bṛhaspate viṣṇunā yodhito yuddhe tenāpi na ca sūditaḥ

Translation

يا بْرِهَسْبَتِي، لقد قاتله في الحرب فيشنو مدةَ ضعفي عشرةِ آلافِ سنة، ومع ذلك لم يُقتَل حتى على يده.

Word by Word

• दशवर्षसहस्राणि: ten-thousand years

• द्विगुणानि: doubled, twice as many

• बृहस्पते: O Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods)

• विष्णुना: by Vishnu

• योधितः: fought, engaged in combat

• युद्धे: in battle

• तेनापि: even by him

• न: not

• च: and

• सूदितः: killed, destroyed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana narrative to the sages; addressing/quoting with reference to Brihaspati as a figure in the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brihaspati

FAQs

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

It underscores that even the highest divine powers cannot overcome the Supreme principle (Pati); Linga worship centers on that transcendent Lord who is beyond ordinary victory and defeat.

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

By showing an unsurpassed, unkillable sovereignty, it points to Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati—beyond the reach of limited agency and time-bound conflict, the ultimate ground of all divine functions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it supports Pāśupata orientation: the yogin (pashu) turns from reliance on worldly or even celestial power toward surrender, mantra, and steadfast devotion to the Pati revealed through the Linga.