Shloka 131

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

सहैव ननृतुश्चान्ये सह तेन गणेश्वराः त्रैलोक्यमखिलं तत्र ननर्तेशाज्ञया क्षणम्

Transliteration

sahaiva nanṛtuścānye saha tena gaṇeśvarāḥ trailokyamakhilaṃ tatra nanarteśājñayā kṣaṇam

Translation

ومعَهُ شرع سائرُ سادةِ الغَنا أيضًا في الرقص. وفي تلك اللحظة بعينها، بأمرِ إيشا (شِيفا)، رقصت العوالمُ الثلاثة كلُّها هناك، بكمالها، لبرهةٍ خاطفة.

Word by Word

• सहैव: together indeed

• ननृतुः: danced

• च: and

• अन्ये: others

• सह: along with

• तेन: with him

• गणेश्वराः: the lords of the gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts)

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• अखिलम्: entire, complete

• तत्र: there, in that place/occasion

• ननर्त: danced

• ईश-आज्ञया: by the command of Īśa (Śiva)

• क्षणम्: for a moment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva (Īśa) as the supreme Pati whose mere command moves the whole trailokya; Linga worship centers on this recognition of the Lord as the inner ruler of all manifestation.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign will (ājñā) that governs cosmic activity—He is not merely a dancer, but the one whose command makes the worlds themselves participate in ordered motion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The yogic takeaway aligns with Pāśupata bhāva: attunement and surrender to Īśvara’s command—seeing all movement as Śiva’s śakti and offering one’s actions as worship (kriyā as arpaṇa).