Shloka 95

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

श्रीदेव उवाच शक्ते पश्य सुतं बालम् आनन्दास्राविलेक्षणम् अदृश्यन्तीं च विप्रेन्द्र वसिष्ठं पितरं तव

Transliteration

śrīdeva uvāca śakte paśya sutaṃ bālam ānandāsrāvilekṣaṇam adṛśyantīṃ ca viprendra vasiṣṭhaṃ pitaraṃ tava

Translation

শ্রীদেব বললেন—হে শক্তি, তোমার পুত্র সেই শিশুকে দেখো, যার চোখ আনন্দাশ্রুতে ভরে উঠেছে। আর হে ব্রাহ্মণশ্রেষ্ঠ, দেখো—তোমার পিতা বশিষ্ঠ আর দৃশ্যমান নন।

Word by Word

• śrīdevaḥ: Śrīdeva (the glorious Lord)

• uvāca: said

• śakte: O Śakti

• paśya: behold/see

• sutam: son

• bālam: the child

• ānanda-āsrāvila-īkṣaṇam: whose eyes are moist with tears of bliss

• adṛśyantīm: (who/which is) not being seen, invisible/vanished

• ca: and

• vipra-indra: O best of brāhmaṇas

• vasiṣṭham: Vasiṣṭha

• pitaram: father

• tava: your

Speaker

Śrīdeva (the Lord, i.e., Śiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Vasistha

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace) and tirodhāna (concealment): spiritual vision arises by Śakti’s power, while ordinary perception can be withdrawn—teaching that true Linga-darśana depends on divine revelation, not mere sight.

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

Śiva appears as the conscious Lord (Pati) who directs perception itself—granting bliss-signs in the devotee and veiling or revealing beings (like Vasiṣṭha) according to his līlā and the soul’s readiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic sign is emphasized: ānanda-aśru (tears of bliss) indicating inner awakening through Śiva-Śakti’s grace—aligned with Pāśupata-style transformation where the pashu’s bondage loosens through anugraha rather than external action alone.