Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

अथ महेन्द्रविरिञ्चिविभावसुप्रभृतिभिर् नतपादसरोरुहः सह तदा च जगाम तयांबया सकललोकहिताय पुरत्रयम्

Transliteration

atha mahendraviriñcivibhāvasuprabhṛtibhir natapādasaroruhaḥ saha tadā ca jagāma tayāṃbayā sakalalokahitāya puratrayam

Translation

ثم إنّ الربّ—الذي انحنت عند قدميه اللوتس إندرا، وفيرينتشي (براهما)، وفيبهافاسو (أغني) وسائر الآلهة—مضى في ذلك الحين مع الأمّ أمبا. ولخير العوالم كلّها توجّه إلى المدن الثلاث (تريبورا).

Word by Word

• अथ: then

• महेन्द्र: Indra

• विरिञ्चि: Virin̄ci/Brahmā

• विभावसु: Vibhāvasu/Agni

• प्रभृतिभिः: and others/beginning with

• नत: bowed

• पाद: feet

• सरोरुहः: lotus (lotus-feet)

• सह: together with

• तदा: at that time

• च: and

• जगाम: went/set forth

• तया अंबया: with that Ambā (the Divine Mother)

• सकल: all

• लोक: worlds

• हिताय: for the benefit/welfare

• पुरत्रयम्: the three cities (Tripura)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Indra
• Brahma
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the supreme Pati whose action is loka-hita (universal welfare). In Linga theology, worship is not merely personal gain but aligning the pashu (soul) with the benevolent will of the Pati who removes adharma (bondage-producing forces).

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as transcendent and sovereign: even the highest devas (Indra, Brahma, Agni) bow at His lotus-feet. Yet He is also immanent and compassionate, moving into the world-process to protect beings—an expression of Pati’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights deva-namaskāra (bowing to the Lord’s lotus-feet) and the contemplative stance of surrender. As a Shaiva takeaway, it supports Pashupata orientation: humility and refuge in Pati, with Shakti (Ambā) as inseparable power in Shiva’s world-welfare acts.