Shloka 58

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

मृत्युर् एव न संदेह इति वाणी पुरातनी ततस्तां हन्तुमारेभे कंसः सोल्लङ्घ्य चांबरम्

Transliteration

mṛtyur eva na saṃdeha iti vāṇī purātanī tatastāṃ hantumārebhe kaṃsaḥ sollaṅghya cāṃbaram

Translation

„Tod, wahrlich — ohne Zweifel“: so sprach die uralte prophetische Stimme. Da sprang Kaṃsa von seinem hohen Sitz auf und machte sich daran, sie zu töten.

Word by Word

• मृत्युः: death

• एव: indeed/alone

• न: not

• संदेहः: doubt

• इति: thus

• वाणी: voice/utterance

• पुरातनी: ancient/primeval

• ततः: then/thereupon

• ताम्: her

• हन्तुम्: to kill

• आरेभे: began/undertook

• कंसः: Kaṃsa

• स-उल्लङ्घ्य: having leapt up/sprung

• चाम्बरम्: (from) the high seat/lofty couch (royal dais)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kaṃsa

FAQs

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

It highlights how beings bound by Pāśa (ignorance, fear, and aggression) act against dharma; Linga-worship is presented in the Purāṇa as a means to turn the pashu (limited soul) toward Pati (Śiva), dissolving such binding impulses.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts the certainty of the prophetic order (daiva) with Kaṃsa’s reactive violence—implying a higher, unwavering governance of karma under the Supreme (Pati), before whom ego-driven control fails.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is stated; the implied takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—mastery over rajas-tamas (anger, fear) through devotion and inner restraint, the prerequisites for effective Śiva-upāsanā.