Shloka 25

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

सुनीतिर् अस्य या माता तस्या रूपेण संवृता पिशाचि समनुप्राप्ता रुरोद भृशदुःखिता

Transliteration

sunītir asya yā mātā tasyā rūpeṇa saṃvṛtā piśāci samanuprāptā ruroda bhṛśaduḥkhitā

Translation

Dann kam eine Piśācī, die sich in die Gestalt Sunītīs—seiner Mutter—hüllte, und von heftigem Kummer überwältigt, weinte sie laut.

Word by Word

• सुनीतिः: Sunīti

• अस्य: of him/this (person)

• या: who

• माता: mother

• तस्याः: of her

• रूपेण: by (her) form/appearance

• संवृता: covered/disguised

• पिशाची: a female ghoul (piśācī)

• समनुप्राप्ता: having approached/arrived

• रुरोद: she cried/wept

• भृशदुःखिता: deeply afflicted with sorrow

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Sunīti
• Piśācī

FAQs

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

It highlights how deceptive forces can mimic even trusted forms; Linga-worship is presented in the Purāṇic worldview as a stabilizing refuge where the pashu turns from भ्रम (delusion) toward Pati (Śiva) for protection and clarity.

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

By contrast: the piśācī embodies māyā-driven concealment and duḥkha, implying that Shiva-tattva is the liberating truth (pati) beyond disguise—granting viveka (discernment) and anugraha (grace) that cuts pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this verse, but the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: cultivate discernment (viveka), seek śiva-śaraṇāgati (refuge in Śiva), and maintain steady japa/pujā to resist fear, grief, and deceptive influences.