Shloka 12

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

उवाच भद्रो भगवान् दक्षं चामिततेजसम् संपर्कादेव दक्षाद्य मुनीन्देवान् पिनाकिना

Transliteration

uvāca bhadro bhagavān dakṣaṃ cāmitatejasam saṃparkādeva dakṣādya munīndevān pinākinā

Translation

Der glückverheißende Herr Bhadrā sprach zu Dakṣa von unermesslichem Glanz; und schon durch die bloße Nähe zu Pinākin (Śiva, Träger des Bogens Pināka) wurden Dakṣa sowie die erhabensten Weisen und Götter gereinigt und erhoben.

Word by Word

• उवाच: spoke

• भद्रः: auspicious, benevolent

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• दक्षम्: to Dakṣa

• च: and

• अमित-तेजसम्: of immeasurable radiance

• संपर्कात्: from contact/association

• एव: indeed, merely

• दक्ष-आद्य: beginning with Dakṣa

• मुनीन्: sages

• देवान्: gods

• पिनाकिना: with Pinākin (Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; the Lord/Pinakin is the one who speaks within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Pinakin)
• Daksha
• Sages (Munis)
• Devas

FAQs

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

It underscores that Shiva’s presence itself purifies; in Linga-puja, proximity to the Linga (as Shiva’s manifest sign) is treated as transformative satsanga that loosens pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the auspicious, self-luminous Lord whose mere contact elevates devas and sages, indicating his role as the purifier and bestower of grace (anugraha) beyond ordinary causal means.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is Shiva-sannidhya (abiding near Shiva/His Linga) as satsanga—an essential Shaiva discipline that supports Pashupata-oriented purification and inner steadiness leading toward liberation.