Shloka 36

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

इति श्रुत्वा वचः सर्वं देवदेवस्य धीमतः विषादमगमन् सर्वे पशुत्वं प्रति शङ्किताः

Transliteration

iti śrutvā vacaḥ sarvaṃ devadevasya dhīmataḥ viṣādamagaman sarve paśutvaṃ prati śaṅkitāḥ

Translation

فلما سمعوا كلامَ ربِّ الأرباب الحكيم كلَّه، وقعوا جميعًا في كآبةٍ وحزن، خائفين متشكّكين في «بَشوتفا» (paśutva): حالة النفس المقيَّدة تحت رباط «باشا» (pāśa).

Word by Word

• इति: thus

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• वचः: words/teaching

• सर्वम्: entirely

• देवदेवस्य: of the God of gods (Shiva)

• धीमतः: of the wise one

• विषादम्: dejection/sorrow

• अगमन्: they went/entered

• सर्वे: all

• पशुत्वम्: the state of being a paśu (bound soul)

• प्रति: towards/with regard to

• शङ्किताः: anxious/doubtful/fearful

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the outcome of Shiva’s instruction within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shaiva practice as a remedy for paśutva (bonded existence): hearing Shiva’s teaching makes the Devas recognize bondage (pāśa) and seek the Pati (Shiva) for release through devotion, worship, and right knowledge.

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

Shiva is presented as Devadeva and dhīmān—the supreme Lord and the wise revealer of liberating doctrine—whose words expose the reality of bondage and point toward grace (anugraha) as the means beyond mere power or status.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights śravaṇa (hearing Shiva’s liberating instruction), which in Shaiva Siddhanta aligns with the path of knowledge and devotion supporting Pashupata-oriented discipline and Linga-puja as the means to overcome paśutva.