Shloka 13

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

सस्मार च तदा तत्र दुःखाद्वै भार्गवं मुनिम् शुक्रो ऽपि संधयामास ताडितं कुलिशेन तम्

Transliteration

sasmāra ca tadā tatra duḥkhādvai bhārgavaṃ munim śukro 'pi saṃdhayāmāsa tāḍitaṃ kuliśena tam

Translation

حينئذٍ، في ذلك الموضع بعينه، وقد أصابه الحزن، تذكّر الحكيمَ البهارغَفَ. وكذلك شُكْرَةُ أعادَ العافيةَ وأصلحَ من ضُرِبَ بالكوليشا (الفَجْرَة/الڤَجْرَة).

Word by Word

• सस्मार: remembered

• च: and

• तदा: then

• तत्र: there

• दुःखात्: from sorrow/grief

• वै: indeed

• भार्गवं: the Bhārgava (of Bhrigu’s lineage)

• मुनिम्: sage

• शुक्रः: Śukra

• अपि: also

• संधयामास: healed, rejoined, restored

• ताडितम्: struck, smitten

• कुलिशेन: by the thunderbolt (Vajra)

• तम्: him/that person

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shukra
• Bhargava (Bhrigu lineage)
• Indra (implied by Vajra)

FAQs

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

It highlights smaraṇa (recollection) and restoration: when the afflicted turns inward to sacred remembrance, divine aid manifests through empowered beings—an underlying Purāṇic support for Linga-upāsanā as a refuge that heals and reorders life under Pati’s grace.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as anugraha (grace) working through instruments: the Pati restores the Pashu from the shock of karmic forces (symbolized by the Vajra), loosening Pāśa by re-integration and healing.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Smaraṇa (devotional recollection) is central; as a Pāśupata-oriented takeaway, remembrance of the sacred teacher-line and the Lord becomes a practical sādhana that turns suffering into a gateway for grace and restoration.