Shloka 6

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि हृष्टो मुनिवरैर् दत्तं भेजे तदासनम् सम्पूज्यमानो मुनिभिः सुखासीनो वरासने

Transliteration

so 'pi hṛṣṭo munivarair dattaṃ bheje tadāsanam sampūjyamāno munibhiḥ sukhāsīno varāsane

Translation

Erfreut nahm er den Sitz an, den die erhabensten Weisen darbrachten; von den Munis gebührend geehrt, saß er in Ruhe auf jenem vortrefflichen Sitz—würdig, das Śiva-tattva zu übermitteln, wo der Pati offenbar wird und die paśu über das pāśa hinaus geführt werden.

Word by Word

• सः (saḥ): he

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• हृष्टः (hṛṣṭaḥ): delighted, pleased

• मुनिवरैः (munivaraiḥ): by the best of sages

• दत्तम् (dattam): given, offered

• भेजे (bheje): accepted, partook of

• तत् (tat): that

• आसनम् (āsanam): seat

• सम्पूज्यमानः (sampūjyamānaḥ): being fully honoured/worshipped

• मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ): by sages

• सुखासीनः (sukhāsīnaḥ): seated comfortably, at ease

• वरासने (varāsane): on an excellent/choice seat.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

It establishes the sacred setting—sages honour the narrator and seat him properly—signaling that the forthcoming discourse (including Linga-mahima and worship) must be received in purity, reverence, and right transmission.

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as a liberating teaching to be delivered from an honoured seat: the knowledge of Pati (Śiva) is transmitted in a consecrated assembly to guide pashus beyond pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is satkāra (formal honour) and śravaṇa in satsanga—preparatory observances that support śāstra-listening and the inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata-oriented understanding.