Shloka 31

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं गदाहस्तं कपालोद्यतपाणिनम् हुंफट्कारे महाशब्दशब्दिताखिलदिङ्मुखम्

Transliteration

tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭraṃ gadāhastaṃ kapālodyatapāṇinam huṃphaṭkāre mahāśabdaśabditākhiladiṅmukham

Translation

ذو أنيابٍ حادّة، قابضٌ على هراوةٍ بيده، رافعٌ جمجمةً في كفّه؛ وبإطلاقه الصيحة الشديدة «هُمْ فَتْ» ملأ الجهات كلّها بدويٍّ عظيم.

Word by Word

• तीक्ष्ण-दंष्ट्रम्: sharp-fanged

• गदा-हस्तम्: having a mace in hand

• कपाल-उद्यत-पाणिनम्: with the hand raised holding a skull

• हुं-फट्-कारे: with the utterance/cry of “huṃ phaṭ”

• महा-शब्द: great sound

• शब्दित: resounding/filled with sound

• अखिल: all, entire

• दिङ्-मुखम्: the faces of the directions (all quarters).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal scene describing Rudra/Shiva’s fierce form)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Rudra)

FAQs

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

It portrays Shiva’s protective, obstacle-destroying power—an aspect invoked in Linga worship to remove pasha (bondage/impediments) and establish the devotee in Shiva’s guardianship as Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as both awe-inspiring and sovereign: the Lord manifests a fierce form that commands all directions, indicating transcendental mastery over the cosmos while acting to restrain adharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The mantra-cry “huṃ phaṭ” suggests a Pāśupata-style protective and cutting (chedana) function—symbolically severing pasha and warding off hostile forces during worship or inner yogic purification.