Shloka 113

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

उपसंहृतवान् सत्रं सद्यस्तद्वाक्यगौरवात् ततः प्रीतश् च भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः

Transliteration

upasaṃhṛtavān satraṃ sadyastadvākyagauravāt tataḥ prītaś ca bhagavān vasiṣṭho munisattamaḥ

Translation

إكرامًا لثِقَل ذلك الأمر، أنهى السَّتْرَة (satra) في الحال. عندئذٍ سُرَّ الموقَّر فاسيشثا، سيّد الحكماء—واستقرّ قلبه في توقير السيّد (Pati) الذي يهدي جميع الطقوس.

Word by Word

• उपसंहृतवान्: concluded/brought to a close

• सत्रम्: satra (a prolonged Vedic sacrificial session)

• सद्यः: immediately

• तद्वाक्यगौरवात्: out of respect for the gravity/authority of those words (the command)

• ततः: then/thereupon

• प्रीतः: pleased/satisfied

• च: and

• भगवान्: venerable, divine one

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• मुनिसत्तमः: best of sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing Vasiṣṭha’s response within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even major Vedic rites are subordinate to the Lord’s directive; the devotee honours Shiva (Pati) by promptly aligning action—beginning or ending ritual—according to divine instruction.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme authority behind karma-kāṇḍa: the power whose word carries decisive weight, guiding the pashu (individual) beyond mere ritual performance toward obedient, grace-oriented dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (niyama) and guru/āgama-vākya reverence: the capacity to conclude a sacrifice instantly reflects inner detachment—an attitude aligned with Pāśupata restraint rather than ritual attachment.