Shloka 1

Adhyaya 22 — शिवानुग्रहः, ब्रह्मतपः, एकादशरुद्राः तथा प्राणतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच अत्यन्तावनतौ दृष्ट्वा मधुपिङ्गायतेक्षणः प्रहृष्टवदनो ऽत्यर्थम् अभवत्सत्यकीर्तनात्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca atyantāvanatau dṛṣṭvā madhupiṅgāyatekṣaṇaḥ prahṛṣṭavadano 'tyartham abhavatsatyakīrtanāt

Translation

Sūta sprach: Als er sah, wie sie sich in tiefster Demut verneigten, wurde er—dessen Augen honiggolden waren—im Antlitz überaus erfreut, denn er war mit wahrhaftigen Worten gepriesen worden.

Word by Word

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• atyanta-avanatau: in deep/profound prostration (humble bowing)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• madhu-piṅga-āyata-īkṣaṇaḥ: one whose long eyes are honey-golden

• prahṛṣṭa-vadanaḥ: with a face bright with joy

• atyartham: exceedingly, greatly

• abhavat: became/was

• satya-kīrtanāt: because of true praise/truthful glorification

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It highlights the devotional foundations of Linga-pūjā—humble reverence (avanati/pranāma) and truthful glorification (satya-kīrtana) as means that please the Pati (Lord Śiva) and sanctify worship.

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

By stressing joy arising from satya-kīrtana, it points to Shiva-tattva as gracious and responsive to sincere bhakti—where truth, humility, and inner purity loosen pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pranāma (deep bowing/prostration) and stuti (praise) are emphasized; in a Shaiva-Pāśupata frame, these cultivate humility and sattva, preparing the aspirant for disciplined worship and yogic restraint.