Shloka 7

अध्याय १०१: हैमवती-तपः, तारकवंश-उत्पातः, स्कन्द-प्रत्याशा, मदनदहनम्

Devanagari script

तपसा च महादेव्याः पार्वत्याः परमेश्वरः वशीकृतो महादेवः सर्वभूतपतिर्भवः

Transliteration

tapasā ca mahādevyāḥ pārvatyāḥ parameśvaraḥ vaśīkṛto mahādevaḥ sarvabhūtapatirbhavaḥ

Translation

Durch die Askese der Großen Göttin Pārvatī wurde der Höchste Herr—Mahādeva, Bhava, der Pati aller Wesen—gewonnen und ihr gnädig zugetan.

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity, tapas

• च: and

• महादेव्याः: of the Great Goddess

• पार्वत्याः: of Pārvatī

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord

• वशीकृतः: brought under (her) influence / made graciously compliant

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Great God, Śiva)

• सर्वभूतपतिः: Lord of all beings

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva’s name, the Becoming/World-Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (disciplined austerity) as a direct means to invoke Śiva’s anugraha (grace), the inner principle behind fruitful Linga-pūjā—devotion becomes effective when supported by self-restraint and one-pointed intent.

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

Śiva is presented as Parameśvara and Sarvabhūtapati—Pati, the sovereign Lord of all pashus (souls/beings). Though unsurpassed, he becomes “vaśīkṛta” not by force but by compassionate responsiveness to sincere tapas and bhakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is central—an ascetic-yogic discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where purification and steadfast practice prepare the pashu to receive the Pati’s grace.