Shloka 68

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

भक्षितो रक्षसा मातुः पिता तव मुखादिति श्रुत्वा पराशरो धीमान् प्राह चास्राविलेक्षणः

Transliteration

bhakṣito rakṣasā mātuḥ pitā tava mukhāditi śrutvā parāśaro dhīmān prāha cāsrāvilekṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Als er aus dem eigenen Mund seiner Mutter hörte, dass sein Vater von einem Rākṣasa verschlungen worden war, sprach der weise Parāśara, die Augen von Tränen überflutet.

Word by Word

• bhakṣitaḥ: devoured

• rakṣasā: by a rākṣasa (demon)

• mātuḥ: of (his) mother

• pitā: father

• tava: your

• mukhāt: from the mouth

• iti: thus

• śrutvā: having heard

• parāśaraḥ: Parāśara

• dhīmān: wise, discerning

• prāha: said, spoke

• ca: and

• āsrāvilekṣaṇaḥ: having tear-filled eyes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode of Parashara)

Characters & Entities

• Parashara
• Rakshasa
• Mother of Parashara

FAQs

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

It shows the pashu (individual soul) struck by grief and bondage (pāśa); Linga-worship in the Linga Purana is presented as the stabilizing refuge where sorrow is refined into devotion and Shiva’s anugraha (grace).

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse sets the condition of the bound soul—overwhelmed by duḥkha—implying the need for Pati, the compassionate liberator, who alone can sever pāśa and restore inner steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is stated in this line; the takeaway is the Shaiva yogic discipline of converting grief and rage into controlled resolve—preparing the ground for Pashupata-oriented sadhana and Shiva-upasana rather than impulsive retaliation.