Shloka 27

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

एवमादीनि वाक्यानि भाषमाणां महातपाः अनिरीक्ष्यैव हृष्टात्मा हरेर्नाम जजाप सः

Transliteration

evamādīni vākyāni bhāṣamāṇāṃ mahātapāḥ anirīkṣyaiva hṛṣṭātmā harernāma jajāpa saḥ

Translation

Während solche Worte gesprochen wurden, begann der große Asket—ohne auch nur zurückzublicken—mit vor Freude überströmendem Herzen, den Namen Haris im Japa zu wiederholen.

Word by Word

• evam-ādīni: such and similar

• vākyāni: words/statements

• bhāṣamāṇām: (while they were) speaking

• mahā-tapāḥ: the great ascetic (one of intense austerity)

• anirīkṣya eva: without looking back/without turning to see

• hṛṣṭa-ātmā: with a delighted heart

• hareḥ nāma: the Name of Hari

• jajāpa: repeated/recited (as japa)

• saḥ: he

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows that inner worship (mantra-japa and remembrance) is a core limb of devotion: even amid external speech and events, the devotee turns inward to sacred Name-recitation, which supports Linga-puja by purifying the pashu (individual soul) and loosening pasha (bondage).

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

By portraying joyful, unwavering japa, the verse implies the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that liberation arises through steady God-remembrance: the pashu moves toward Pati through focused consciousness, and the Lord’s grace is approached by single-pointed devotion rather than mere outward engagement.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nāma-japa (repetition of the divine Name) as a yogic discipline aligned with Pashupata practice—cultivating inward steadiness, detachment from distractions, and continuous smaraṇa that prepares the mind for higher worship and realization.