Shloka 73

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

सो ऽथ नारायणः कृष्णः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः व्याघ्रपादस्य च मुनेर् गत्वा चैवाश्रमोत्तमम्

Transliteration

so 'tha nārāyaṇaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ vyāghrapādasya ca muner gatvā caivāśramottamam

Translation

ثم إن نارايَنة—كريشنا داكن اللون، حامل الصدفة والقرص والهراوة—مضى إلى الأشرم الفاضل للناسِك ڤياغرابادا.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• atha: then

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Lord Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• kṛṣṇaḥ: the dark-complexioned one

• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ: bearer of conch, discus, and mace

• vyāghra-pādasya: of Vyāghrapāda

• ca: and

• muneḥ: of the sage

• gatvā: having gone

• ca eva: indeed

• āśrama-uttamam: the best/excellent hermitage

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Narayana (Vishnu)
• Krishna
• Vyaghrapada

FAQs

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

It frames a sacred encounter: Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa) approaches a revered rishi’s āśrama, a common Purāṇic setup for receiving or confirming Śaiva teaching—often culminating in Linga-pratiṣṭhā or praise of Pati (Śiva) as the liberator of the paśu (soul).

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

Indirectly, it supports Śiva-tattva through harmony: the Supreme Lord’s devotees and sages become meeting-points where Hari’s approach signals reverence for Śiva’s domain—hinting at the non-contradiction of Pati (Śiva) with other divine forms in the Purāṇic revelation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights āśrama-saṅga (approaching a realized sage) as the doorway to upadeśa—typically leading to Śiva-pūjā, Linga-upāsanā, and disciplines aligned with Pāśupata-oriented detachment from pāśa (bondage).