Shloka 111

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

यशसस्तपसश्चैव क्रोधो नाशकरः स्मृतः अलं हि राक्षसैर् दग्धैर् दीनैर् अनपराधिभिः

Transliteration

yaśasastapasaścaiva krodho nāśakaraḥ smṛtaḥ alaṃ hi rākṣasair dagdhair dīnair anaparādhibhiḥ

Translation

ক্রোধকে যশ ও তপস্যা—উভয়েরই বিনাশক বলা হয়েছে। যথেষ্ট হয়েছে; দীন অথচ নিরপরাধ রাক্ষসদের আর দগ্ধ করা হোক না।

Word by Word

• यशसः: of fame

• तपसः: of austerity/ascetic power

• च एव: and indeed

• क्रोधः: anger

• नाश-करः: causing destruction

• स्मृतः: is declared/remembered (in tradition)

• अलम्: enough/let it cease

• हि: indeed

• राक्षसैः: by/with the Rakṣasas

• दग्धैः: burned/consumed

• दीनैः: miserable, afflicted

• अनपराधिभिः: by those who are without fault (innocent)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal context implies an admonition to restrain wrath)

FAQs

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

Linga worship is grounded in śuddhi (purification) and śama (inner restraint); this verse warns that krodha destroys tapas and thus undermines the spiritual potency required for effective Shiva-puja.

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

By condemning destructive anger and urging the protection of the innocent, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as dharma-svarūpa—Pati who upholds order through compassion and disciplined power rather than uncontrolled rage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) is implied as a core discipline aligned with Pashupata Yoga—protecting tapas through self-control, non-cruelty, and compassionate conduct.