Shloka 10

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुनः प्राह हरो हरिम् प्रणिपत्य स्थितं मूर्ध्ना कृताञ्जलिपुटं स्मयन्

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā punaḥ prāha haro harim praṇipatya sthitaṃ mūrdhnā kṛtāñjalipuṭaṃ smayan

Translation

Nachdem er seine Worte vernommen hatte, wandte sich Hara (Śiva) erneut an Hari (Viṣṇu). Hari stand mit gesenktem Haupt, die Hände im Añjali gefaltet; und Śiva sprach, lächelnd, zu ihm.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• तद्वचनम्: that speech/statement

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• पुनः: again

• प्राह: said/spoke

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)

• हरिम्: to Hari (Viṣṇu)

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed/prostrated

• स्थितम्: standing/remaining

• मूर्ध्ना: with (his) head

• कृताञ्जलिपुटम्: with joined palms (añjali)

• स्मयन्: smiling

Speaker

Suta (narrating an internal dialogue where Shiva speaks to Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It establishes the devotional mood (bhakti) and proper posture of surrender—bowed head and joined palms—through which the Pashu (individual soul) approaches Pati (Śiva), a foundational attitude behind Linga-pūjā.

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

Śiva appears as the gracious Pati who teaches with a smile—signifying anugraha (bestowal of grace)—while even Hari stands reverently, indicating Śiva’s supreme spiritual authority within the narrative.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pranipāta (prostration) and añjali (joined palms) are highlighted as core devotional disciplines—outer signs of inner surrender that support Pashupata-oriented purification from pāśa (bondage).