Shloka 17

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

उवाच वाक्यमीशानः पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम् दिस्चुस्सिओन् ओफ़् नृसिंह अन्द् वीरभद्र श्रीवीरभद्र उवाच जगत्सुखाय भगवन्न् अवतीर्णो ऽसि माधव

Transliteration

uvāca vākyamīśānaḥ pitā putramivaurasam discussion of Nṛsiṃha and Vīrabhadra śrīvīrabhadra uvāca jagatsukhāya bhagavann avatīrṇo 'si mādhava

Translation

Īśāna (Śiva) sprach, wie ein Vater zu seinem leiblichen Sohn spricht. Dann sagte Śrī Vīrabhadra: „O gesegneter Herr Mādhava, zum Heil und Glück der Welten bist du herabgestiegen und hast eine Inkarnation angenommen.“

Word by Word

• uvāca: said/spoke

• vākyam: a statement/words

• īśānaḥ: Īśāna, Lord Śiva as the Supreme Ruler (Pati)

• pitā: father

• putram: to the son

• iva: like/as

• aurasam: one’s own begotten (legitimate) son

• śrī-vīrabhadraḥ: the auspicious Vīrabhadra (Śiva’s gaṇa and śakti-manifest commander)

• jagat-sukhāya: for the happiness/welfare of the world

• bhagavan: O Lord, the Blessed One

• avatīrṇaḥ asi: you have descended/incarnated

• mādhava: Mādhava (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Śrī Vīrabhadra (within the narrative; framed by Sūta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Vīrabhadra
• Nṛsiṃha
• Īśāna

FAQs

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

By honoring Mādhava’s avatāra as “for the world’s welfare,” the verse supports the Linga Purana’s Shaiva view that all divine functions operate under Pati (Śiva) for loka-saṅgraha; Linga worship thus aligns the paśu (soul) with that cosmic order and grace.

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

Śiva is signified as Īśāna—the ruling Pati—who speaks with intimate authority “like a father to his son,” indicating Shiva-tattva as both transcendent lordship and compassionate governance over divine agents and incarnational missions.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly highlights bhakti-based recognition of avatāra and divine purpose (jagat-sukhāya); in a Shaiva Siddhanta frame this supports Pāśupata-oriented devotion—seeing all acts as offerings under Pati’s command—rather than a specific external rite.