Shloka 20

Devanagari script

विशालजघनाः सद्यो ननृतुर्मुमुदुर्जगुः काश्चिद्दृष्ट्वा हरिं नार्यः किंचित् प्रहसिताननाः

Transliteration

viśālajaghanāḥ sadyo nanṛturmumudurjaguḥ kāściddṛṣṭvā hariṃ nāryaḥ kiṃcit prahasitānanāḥ

Translation

Einige Frauen mit breiten Hüften begannen, sobald sie Hari (Viṣṇu) erblickten, sogleich zu tanzen; sie jubelten und sangen, und ihre Gesichter erhellten sich in sanftem Lächeln.

Word by Word

• विशाल-जघनाः: broad-hipped women

• सद्यः: immediately

• ननृतुः: danced

• मुमुदुः: rejoiced

• जगुः: sang

• काश्चित्: some

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)

• नार्यः: women

• किंचित्: slightly/gently

• प्रहसित-आननाः: with smiling faces

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

It illustrates the immediate transformative power of darśana (sacred vision): spontaneous joy, song, and dance mirror the devotional mood that Linga-pūjā aims to awaken—turning the pashu (bound soul) toward the Lord through bhakti.

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

Though Hari is named, the Purva-bhāga frequently frames such theophanies as pointers to the one Supreme Lord (Pati) beyond sectarian limits; the devotional surge shown here reflects the grace that Shaiva Siddhānta attributes to the Lord’s presence, which loosens pāśa (bondage) by awakening higher consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhakti expressed through kīrtana (singing) and nṛtya (devotional dance) is highlighted—practices that can accompany Shiva-pūjā as embodied devotion, supporting inner purification aligned with Pāśupata-oriented disciplines.