Shloka 120

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा प्रभोस्तदा वाक्यं प्रणेमुस्तुष्टुवुश् च ते अप्येतदन्तरे देवी देवमालोक्य विस्मिता

Transliteration

śrutvā prabhostadā vākyaṃ praṇemustuṣṭuvuś ca te apyetadantare devī devamālokya vismitā

Translation

Als sie die Worte des Herrn vernommen hatten, verneigten sie sich und priesen Ihn. Währenddessen schaute die Devī den Deva an und erstarrte vor Staunen—überwältigt von der Offenbarung des Pati, des Herrn, der die pāśa (Fesseln) der paśu, der gebundenen Seelen, löst.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• प्रभोः: of the Lord (Pati, Śiva)

• तदा: then

• वाक्यम्: words/utterance

• प्रणेमुः: they prostrated/bowed

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised/eulogized

• च: and

• ते: they (the devas/attendants present)

• अपि: also/indeed

• एतदन्तरे: in the meantime/within that interval

• देवी: the Goddess (Śakti/Umā)

• देवम्: the God (Śiva/Deva)

• आलोक्य: having seen/beheld

• विस्मिता: amazed/astonished.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; internal scene describes Devas and Devī reacting to Śiva’s words)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights the core devotional sequence central to Linga-upāsanā—śravaṇa (hearing Śiva’s teaching), followed by praṇāma (submission) and stuti (praise), which purify the paśu and orient the mind toward Pati.

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

Śiva appears as Prabhu (Pati), whose very speech commands reverence; His presence evokes awe even in Devī, indicating transcendence that yet remains directly perceivable (darśanīya) to devotees and devas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds praṇāma and stuti—standard limbs of Śaiva pūjā—and implicitly supports Pāśupata discipline where attentive hearing of the Guru/Lord’s instruction is followed by devotional surrender.