Shloka 64

Devanagari script

मधुपर्कं तथा गां च प्रणम्य च पुनः शिवम् अतिष्ठद्भगवान्ब्रह्मा देवैरिन्द्रपुरोगमैः

Transliteration

madhuparkaṃ tathā gāṃ ca praṇamya ca punaḥ śivam atiṣṭhadbhagavānbrahmā devairindrapurogamaiḥ

Translation

মধুপর্ক ও একটি গাভী অর্পণ করে, আবার শিবকে প্রণাম করে, ভগবান ব্রহ্মা ইন্দ্র-প্রমুখ দেবতাদের সঙ্গে সেখানে দাঁড়িয়ে রইলেন।

Word by Word

• मधुपर्कम्: madhuparka (a honeyed ceremonial offering for honoring a divine guest)

• तथा: and also

• गां: a cow

• च: and

• प्रणम्य: having bowed/prostrated

• च पुनः: and again

• शिवम्: to Shiva

• अतिष्ठत्: stood/abided

• भगवान्: the venerable, blessed one

• ब्रह्मा: Brahma

• देवैः: with the gods

• इन्द्रपुरोगमैः: with Indra in front/with Indra as their leader

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; describing Brahma’s act toward Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It models Shiva-puja etiquette: honoring Shiva as the supreme Pati with Vedic upacharas (madhuparka, cow-gift) and repeated pranama, showing that even Brahma and the Devas approach the Linga-principle with reverence.

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

Shiva is portrayed as the one before whom even Brahma and Indra-led Devas stand in submission—implying Shiva-tattva as the highest Lord (Pati), transcending the limited authority of the cosmic administrators.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritualistically, it highlights Vedic guest-honoring offerings (madhuparka) and dana (cow-gift) as upacharas in Shiva-puja; yogically, it emphasizes bhakti-filled humility (pranama) as a prerequisite for loosening pasha (bondage) of the pashu (soul).