Shloka 119

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

मत्प्रसादादसंदिग्धा तव वत्स भविष्यति ततश् च प्राह भगवान् वसिष्ठो वदतां वरः

Transliteration

matprasādādasaṃdigdhā tava vatsa bhaviṣyati tataś ca prāha bhagavān vasiṣṭho vadatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

„Durch meine Gnade, geliebtes Kind, wird dein Wunsch gewiss und ohne Zweifel in Erfüllung gehen.“ Daraufhin sprach der erhabene Vasiṣṭha—der Vorzüglichste unter den Beredten—weiter.

Word by Word

• mat-prasādāt: by my grace

• asaṃdigdhā: without doubt, assured

• tava: for you/your

• vatsa: dear child

• bhaviṣyati: will happen, will come to be

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• ca: and

• prāha: said/spoke

• bhagavān: the venerable one, holy sage

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha

• vadatām: among speakers

• varaḥ: the best, foremost

Speaker

Vasiṣṭha (within Sūta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha (grace) as the decisive force behind spiritual fruition—mirroring how Linga-pūjā is said to bear fruit fully when sanctified by the Lord’s and guru’s blessing.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s core principle: the Pati bestows certainty through grace, turning the pashu’s aspiration into assured attainment beyond doubt.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is guru-sevā and grace-oriented sādhana: disciplined pūjā/japa/yoga becomes effective when aligned with the guru’s anugraha—central to Pāśupata-oriented spiritual progress.