Shloka 19

विनायकोत्पत्तिः / ताण्डव-प्रसङ्गः (दारुक-वधः, काली-उत्पत्तिः, क्षेत्रपालोत्पत्तिः)

Devanagari script

आज्ञया दारुकं तस्याः पार्वत्याः परमेश्वरी दानवं सूदयामास सूदयन्तं सुराधिपान्

Transliteration

ājñayā dārukaṃ tasyāḥ pārvatyāḥ parameśvarī dānavaṃ sūdayāmāsa sūdayantaṃ surādhipān

Translation

Auf Befehl jener Pārvatī, der höchsten Mahēśvarī, erschlug die Göttin den Dānava Dāruka, der die Herren der Devas quälte. So schützte Śakti, stets eins mit Pati (Śiva), die kosmische Ordnung, indem sie die Kraft der Fessel (pāśa) entfernte, die die göttlichen Heerscharen bedrängte.

Word by Word

• आज्ञया: by the command

• दारुकम्: (the demon) Dāruka

• तस्याः: of her

• पार्वत्याः: of Pārvatī

• परमेश्वरी: the Supreme Goddess

• दानवम्: the Dānava (demon)

• सूदयामास: struck down, destroyed

• सूदयन्तम्: attacking, tormenting

• सुराधिपान्: the lords of the Devas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; internal narrative describing Devī’s action)

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Parameshvari
• Daruka
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that the power safeguarding dharma operates as Śiva–Śakti unity: devotion to the Liṅga (Pati) is inseparable from honoring Śakti, who executes divine protection and removes obstructing forces.

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

Though Devī is the direct agent here, the verse implies Shaiva Siddhānta’s principle that Śakti is Pati’s inseparable power—Shiva-tattva acts through Śakti to subdue adharma and restore cosmic balance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: surrender to Pati through obedience to divine command (ājñā) and invoking Śiva–Śakti for protection—useful as a bhakti-supported discipline rather than a technical āsana/prāṇāyāma instruction.