Shloka 14

Indra’s Account: Shilada’s Tapas and Shiva’s Manifestation as Nandi

Devanagari script

लब्धपुत्रः पिता रुद्रात् प्रीतो मम महामुने यज्ञाङ्गणं महत्प्राप्य यज्ञार्थं यज्ञवित्तमः

Transliteration

labdhaputraḥ pitā rudrāt prīto mama mahāmune yajñāṅgaṇaṃ mahatprāpya yajñārthaṃ yajñavittamaḥ

Translation

O großer Weiser, mein Vater—da er durch Rudras Gnade einen Sohn erlangt hatte—war von tiefer Freude erfüllt. Als der Vornehmste an Wissen und Opfergaben für das yajña gelangte er zur großen Opferstätte, um das yajña-Ritual zu vollziehen.

Word by Word

• लब्धपुत्रः: having obtained a son

• पिता: father

• रुद्रात्: from Rudra / by Rudra’s grace

• प्रीतः: pleased, gratified

• मम: my

• महामुने: O great sage

• यज्ञाङ्गणम्: sacrificial arena/courtyard

• महत्: great, vast

• प्राप्य: having reached

• यज्ञार्थम्: for the purpose of the sacrifice

• यज्ञवित्तमः: the best/foremost knower (and possessor) of sacrificial means, eminent in yajña-knowledge

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration; recounting an internal family/narrative episode)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds Rudra-anugraha (Shiva’s grace) as the true source of fulfillment (here, progeny). In Linga-oriented devotion, this frames the yajña as successful when it is inwardly offered to Pati (Shiva), not merely performed as external ritual.

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

Shiva is implied as the sovereign giver of boons—one whose grace can alter destiny and remove constraints. This reflects Shiva-tattva as Pati: the independent Lord who loosens pasha and uplifts the pashu (the bound soul) through compassion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic yajña is highlighted, with emphasis on proper intention and competence in sacrificial performance. In Shaiva reading, it points toward integrating ritual action with devotion and surrender to Rudra—the inner discipline that later aligns with Pashupata-oriented worship.