Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

तपस्तेपे तया सार्धम् अनुजा च शुभानना अन्या च देवी ह्यनुजा सर्वलोके नमस्कृता

Transliteration

tapastepe tayā sārdham anujā ca śubhānanā anyā ca devī hyanujā sarvaloke namaskṛtā

Translation

ومعها قامت أختُها الصغرى ذاتُ الوجهِ المبارك بالتقشّف، وكذلك أختٌ صغرى أخرى أيضًا—إنها حقًّا إلهةٌ تُوقَّر ويُسجَد لها بالتحية في جميع العوالم.

Word by Word

• tapaḥ tepe: performed austerities

• tayā sārdham: together with her

• anujā: younger sister

• ca: and

• śubha-ānanā: of auspicious/beautiful face

• anyā: another

• ca: and

• devī: goddess

• hi: indeed

• anujā: younger sister

• sarva-loke: in all the worlds

• namaskṛtā: saluted/revered

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It frames tapas (austerity) as the preparatory discipline that purifies the pasha (bondage) of the pashu (soul), making one fit for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and for the sanctifying power behind Linga-oriented worship.

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

By highlighting goddesses revered across the worlds through tapas, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme Pati whose Shakti manifests as revered divine powers; their disciplined tapas points to the path by which the pashu approaches the Lord through purification and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas—sustained austerity and vow-based discipline—aligned with a Pashupata-style emphasis on inner purification as a foundation for higher worship and realization.