Shloka 42

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच तस्माद्यो वासुदेवाय प्रणामं कुरुते नरः स याति ध्रुवसालोक्यं ध्रुवत्वं तस्य तत्तथा

Transliteration

sūta uvāca tasmādyo vāsudevāya praṇāmaṃ kurute naraḥ sa yāti dhruvasālokyaṃ dhruvatvaṃ tasya tattathā

Translation

Sūta sprach: Darum gelangt der Mensch, der sich in ehrfürchtiger Verneigung vor Vāsudeva niederwirft, in Dhruvas Bereich (sālokya) und erlangt den Zustand unbeirrbarer Beständigkeit (dhruvatva); wahrlich, so ist es für ihn.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that reason

• यः: who

• वासुदेवाय: to Vāsudeva

• प्रणामम्: bow/salutation

• कुरुते: performs/does

• नरः: a man/person

• सः: he

• याति: goes/attains

• ध्रुवसालोक्यम्: Dhruva’s world/realm (sālokya with Dhruva)

• ध्रुवत्वम्: the state of being firm/unchanging permanence

• तस्य: for him/of him

• तत्: that result

• तथा: thus/indeed

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Dhruva

FAQs

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

It reinforces that sincere praṇāma (reverential surrender) is a valid upāya (means) for the pashu (soul) to move toward divine proximity (sālokya), aligning with Linga Purana’s emphasis that devotion and humility are central to Shiva-oriented worship and liberation.

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

By praising reverence to Vāsudeva within the Linga Purana’s framework, it reflects the Purāṇic teaching of non-contradiction between the Supreme (Pati) and divine forms; the Lord grants stable, unwavering spiritual attainment (dhruvatva) when the soul turns from pasha (bondage) toward the Divine.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇāma—bowing with devotion—is highlighted as a concise practice of surrender (bhakti-yukta namaskāra), a supportive limb for Pashupata-oriented discipline by reducing ego (ahaṅkāra) and strengthening steadiness (dhruvatva).