Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

दारुकेण तदा देवास् ताडिताः पीडिता भृशम् ब्रह्माणं च तथेशानं कुमारं विष्णुमेव च

Transliteration

dārukeṇa tadā devās tāḍitāḥ pīḍitā bhṛśam brahmāṇaṃ ca tatheśānaṃ kumāraṃ viṣṇumeva ca

Translation

Da wurden die Devas von Dāruka geschlagen und schwer gequält; in ihrer Not traten sie zu Brahmā, zu Īśāna (dem Herrn), zu Kumāra (Skanda) und auch zu Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• दारुकेण: by Dāruka

• तदा: then

• देवास्: the gods (Devas)

• ताडिताः: struck/beaten

• पीडिता: afflicted/tormented

• भृशम्: greatly, intensely

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā

• च: and

• तथा: likewise/also

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Shiva as the sovereign Lord)

• कुमारम्: Kumāra (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu

• एव: indeed/also

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Daruka
• Devas
• Brahma
• Ishana (Shiva)
• Kumara (Skanda/Karttikeya)
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It sets the narrative ground for why the Devas seek higher refuge: when cosmic order is disrupted, they turn toward Īśāna (Shiva as Pati), the ultimate source behind Linga-tattva and divine protection.

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

By naming Īśāna among the supreme refuges, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who can subdue forces that bind and afflict (pāśa), restoring balance for the pashus (dependent beings).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Pati—an essential inner stance aligned with Pāśupata discipline, where surrender and appeal to Īśāna precede protection and spiritual release.