Shloka 20

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

Devanagari script

संरंभातिप्रसंगाद् वै तस्याः सर्वमिदं जगत् क्रोधाग्निना च विप्रेन्द्राः संबभूव तदातुरम्

Transliteration

saṃraṃbhātiprasaṃgād vai tasyāḥ sarvamidaṃ jagat krodhāgninā ca viprendrāḥ saṃbabhūva tadāturam

Translation

O Bester der Brahmanen, durch den überwältigenden Ausbruch ihres ungestümen Zorns wurde diese ganze Welt heimgesucht—versengt und gequält vom Feuer des Zorns.

Word by Word

• saṃrambha: impetuous fury, vehement agitation

• ati-prasaṅgāt: due to excessive outbreak/overpowering surge

• vai: indeed

• tasyāḥ: of her (that Goddess/Shakti)

• sarvam: all

• idam: this

• jagat: world, moving universe

• krodha-agninā: by the fire of anger

• ca: and

• vipra-indrāḥ: O chiefs among Brahmins

• saṃbabhūva: became, came to be

• tat-āturam: distressed, afflicted, fevered

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shakti
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames uncontrolled krodha as a destructive cosmic force; Linga-worship centers the Pashu (soul) in Shiva (Pati), invoking śānti to cool such “krodhāgni” and restore dharma in the jagat.

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

By implying that even Shakti’s overwhelming force can throw the world into distress, it points to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati who steadies and harmonizes energies, transforming destructive heat into auspicious order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: anger is a pasha (bond) to be mastered through japa, dhyāna on the Linga, and śiva-śānti-oriented worship that pacifies inner “krodhāgni.”