Shloka 43

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

तवाहं दक्षिणाद्धस्तात् सृष्टः पूर्वं पुरातनः वामहस्तान् महाबाहो देवो नारायणः प्रभुः

Transliteration

tavāhaṃ dakṣiṇāddhastāt sṛṣṭaḥ pūrvaṃ purātanaḥ vāmahastān mahābāho devo nārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Aus deiner rechten Hand wurde ich zuerst hervorgebracht, im uralten Anfang; und aus deiner linken Hand, o du Mächtigarmiger, offenbarte sich der Herr Nārāyaṇa, der herrschende Deva.

Word by Word

• tava: of you

• aham: I

• dakṣiṇāt hastāt: from the right hand

• sṛṣṭaḥ: created/emanated

• pūrvam: first

• purātanaḥ: in the ancient (beginning)

• vāma-hastāt: from the left hand

• mahā-bāho: O mighty-armed one

• devaḥ: the god

• nārāyaṇaḥ: Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• prabhuḥ: lord, sovereign

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta's narration to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu (Narayana)

FAQs

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

It frames Brahmā and Nārāyaṇa as emanations within a higher source, aligning Linga worship with recognition of Pati (Shiva) as the transcendent ground from whom functional creator and sustainer powers proceed.

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

By implying a supreme origin who produces even Brahmā and Nārāyaṇa, it points to Shiva-tattva as Pati—prior to and beyond delegated cosmic roles—while still enabling srishti through emanation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is contemplative: in Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā, one meditates on Pati as the source of all devas, loosening pasha (bondage) through right knowledge (jñāna) and devotion (bhakti).