Shloka 50

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा विगतमात्सर्यं वाक्यमस्मै ददौ हरिः न ह्येवमीदृशं कार्यं मयाध्यवसितं तव

Transliteration

śrutvā vigatamātsaryaṃ vākyamasmai dadau hariḥ na hyevamīdṛśaṃ kāryaṃ mayādhyavasitaṃ tava

Translation

তার কথা শুনে, ঈর্ষামুক্ত হয়ে হরি তাকে বললেন—“এমন ধরনের কাজ তুমি করবে—এমন সিদ্ধান্ত আমি তোমার জন্য করিনি।”

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• विगतमात्सर्यं: free from envy/jealousy

• वाक्यम्: speech/statement

• अस्मै: to him

• ददौ: gave/uttered

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)

• न: not

• हि: indeed

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• ईदृशम्: such/like this

• कार्यम्: act/deed

• मया: by me

• अध्यवसितम्: determined/resolved

• तव: for you/your

Speaker

Suta (outer narration); Hari/Vishnu (internal dialogue)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes inner purification—especially freedom from matsarya (envy)—as a prerequisite for any sacred act; in Shaiva Siddhanta this is loosening a pasha (bond) so the pashu (soul) may approach Pati (Shiva) through worship.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Shaiva view that spiritual authority rests on dharmic restraint and purity of intention; actions aligned with divine will (ultimately governed by Pati) must be free from egoic and jealous impulses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The yogic discipline implied is mastery over inner faults (matsarya as a klesha-like pasha); such ethical purification is foundational for Pashupata-oriented practice and for effective Linga-puja.