Shloka 35

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

अगच्छद्यत्र सो ऽनन्तो नागभोगपतिर् हरिः शीघ्रं विक्रमतस्तस्य पद्भ्याम् आक्रान्तपीडिताः

Transliteration

agacchadyatra so 'nanto nāgabhogapatir hariḥ śīghraṃ vikramatastasya padbhyām ākrāntapīḍitāḥ

Translation

Dorthin ging Hari—Ananta, der Herr, der auf dem Schlangenlager ruht—mit schnellen Schritten; und durch die Füße seines raschen Voranschreitens wurden die, die ihm im Wege standen, niedergepresst und gequält.

Word by Word

• अगच्छत्: went forth

• यत्र: where/thereupon

• सः: he

• अनन्तः: Ananta (the endless one)

• नागभोगपतिः: lord of the serpent-coil/couch (Śeṣa)

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• शीघ्रम्: swiftly

• विक्रमतः: of one striding/advancing

• तस्य: of him

• पद्भ्याम्: by (his) feet

• आक्रान्त: trodden/stepped upon

• पीडिताः: afflicted/pressed, distressed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Ananta (Shesha)

FAQs

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

It underscores that even the mightiest cosmic deity’s swift striving cannot “overrun” the supreme principle hinted by the Linga—an infinite axis beyond measurable movement—inviting the devotee to surrender (śaraṇāgati) rather than mere exertion.

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

By highlighting Hari’s boundless speed yet still depicting limitation and disturbance in the realm he traverses, the verse points (by contrast) to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati—unconditioned by space, pace, or effort—before whom all powers recognize their bounds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: restraining outward “chasing” (bahirmukha pravṛtti) and turning inward through steadiness, humility, and single-point devotion to the Linga as the sign of the limitless Pati.