Shloka 44

Devanagari script

कृच्छ्रात्सभार्यो भगवान् वसिष्ठः स्वाश्रमं क्षणात् अदृश्यन्त्या च पुण्यात्मा संविवेश स चिन्तयन्

Transliteration

kṛcchrātsabhāryo bhagavān vasiṣṭhaḥ svāśramaṃ kṣaṇāt adṛśyantyā ca puṇyātmā saṃviveśa sa cintayan

Translation

وبمشقةٍ عاد ڤاسيشثا المبارك، ومعه زوجته، في لحظةٍ إلى آشرمه. غير أنّها إذ غابت عن النظر، دخل ذلك الطاهرُ النفس الآشرمَ وهو غارقٌ في تفكّرٍ قَلِق.

Word by Word

• कृच्छ्रात्: with difficulty, with great effort

• सभार्यः: along with (his) wife

• भगवान्: venerable, blessed

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• स्वाश्रमम्: to his own hermitage

• क्षणात्: in a moment, instantly

• अदृश्यन्त्या: (she) becoming invisible / vanishing from sight

• च: and

• पुण्यात्मा: pure-souled, virtuous one

• संविवेश: entered

• स: he

• चिन्तयन्: thinking, reflecting, worrying

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

By showing Vasiṣṭha entering the āśrama in deep reflection after separation, the verse points to the inner discipline behind worship—transforming disturbance (pāśa) into steady Shiva-oriented contemplation, which is the heart of Linga-centered sādhana.

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

Though Shiva is not named explicitly, the episode implies the working of divine Māyā and karma within the world: even exalted beings face conditions that prompt inward turning, revealing that liberation comes by orienting the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Shiva) beyond changing appearances.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is contemplative tapas—cintana leading to vairāgya—an inner limb aligned with Pāśupata Yoga, where mental agitation is redirected into remembrance and surrender to Mahādeva.