Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

सम्प्राप्य तुष्टुवुः सर्वे पितामहपुरोगमाः ब्रह्मा प्राप्य च देवेशं प्रणम्य बहुधा नतः

Transliteration

samprāpya tuṣṭuvuḥ sarve pitāmahapurogamāḥ brahmā prāpya ca deveśaṃ praṇamya bahudhā nataḥ

Translation

Als sie Ihn erreicht hatten, priesen alle—angeführt von Pitāmaha (Brahmā)—den Herrn der Götter; und Brahmā trat zu Deva-īśa heran und warf sich wieder und wieder in ehrfürchtiger Niederwerfung nieder.

Word by Word

• सम्प्राप्य: having reached/attained

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised (sang hymns)

• सर्वे: all

• पितामह-पुरोगमाः: with Pitāmaha (Brahmā) in the forefront/led by Brahmā

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• प्राप्य: having approached/after reaching

• च: and

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods (Śiva as Pati)

• प्रणम्य: having saluted/bowed

• बहुधा: many times/repeatedly

• नतः: bowed down/prostrated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; internal action of Brahma and the Devas)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse models the foundational posture of Linga-upāsanā: approaching the Pati (Śiva) with stuti (hymnic praise) and repeated praṇāma, establishing devotion and surrender as the entry to grace.

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

Śiva is addressed as Deveśa, the sovereign Lord (Pati) even over the highest deities like Brahmā, implying transcendence and lordship beyond created hierarchies—central to Shaiva Siddhānta’s Pati-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights stotra-japa (praise as worship) and praṇāma (repeated bowing), key limbs of Śiva-pūjā that purify the pashu (individual soul) and soften pasha (bondage) through devotion.