Shloka 18

Adhyaya 22 — शिवानुग्रहः, ब्रह्मतपः, एकादशरुद्राः तथा प्राणतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात्क्रोधो ह्यजायत क्रोधाविष्टस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः

Transliteration

tato dīrgheṇa kālena duḥkhātkrodho hyajāyata krodhāviṣṭasya netrābhyāṃ prāpatannaśrubindavaḥ

Translation

ثم بعد زمنٍ طويل، وُلِد الغضب حقًّا من الحزن؛ ولما استولى السخط عليه، تساقطت من عينيه قطراتُ الدمع.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• dīrgheṇa kālena: after a long time

• duḥkhāt: from sorrow/affliction

• krodhaḥ: anger

• hi: indeed

• ajāyata: arose/was born

• krodhāviṣṭasya: of one possessed/overpowered by anger

• netrābhyām: from (his) two eyes

• prāpatan: fell down

• aśru-bindavaḥ: drops of tears

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages, with internal narrative context implied)

FAQs

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

It highlights inner bondage (pāśa): sorrow and anger disturb the pashu (bound soul). Linga worship, as a Shaiva discipline, is aimed at purification so the devotee turns from reactive krodha toward steadiness and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva stands apart as the tranquil Pati beyond emotional turbulence; the verse contrasts the bound condition (krodha mixed with tears) with the need for the soul to seek Shiva’s grace to transcend duhkha-born agitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata Yoga: restraint of krodha, witnessing of duhkha without identification, and channeling emotion into disciplined worship (puja) and japa so the pashu loosens the pasha.