Shloka 139
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
दुद्रुवुस्ते भयाविष्टा देवा हाहेतिवादिनः अपतन्मुनयश्चान्ये देवाश् च धरणीतले
dudruvuste bhayāviṣṭā devā hāhetivādinaḥ apatanmunayaścānye devāś ca dharaṇītale
Von Furcht ergriffen flohen jene Devas und riefen: „Weh! Weh!“ Auch andere Weisen stürzten zu Boden, und die Götter brachen auf der Erdfläche zusammen—überwältigt vor dem höchsten Pati, dessen Macht jedes pasha (Band der Fesselung) zerbricht.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It shows the Devas themselves becoming powerless and seeking refuge, underscoring that the Linga signifies the supreme Pati (Shiva) who alone grants protection and liberation beyond all worldly and heavenly supports.
By depicting gods and sages overwhelmed, it implies Shiva-tattva as the unsurpassable reality—before whom even divine agencies collapse—revealing Pati as the ultimate ground that dissolves pasha and steadies the pashu through surrender.
The implied practice is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and inner humility—key to Pāśupata orientation—where fear and ego are relinquished and consciousness turns to the Lord as the sole protector.