Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

ननाद तनुवेगेन तं गृहीतुं प्रचक्रमे अत्रान्तरे महाघोरं विपक्षभयकारणम्

Transliteration

nanāda tanuvegena taṃ gṛhītuṃ pracakrame atrāntare mahāghoraṃ vipakṣabhayakāraṇam

Translation

Brüllend stürmte er mit der Wucht seines Leibes voran und begann, ihn zu packen. Da erhob sich sogleich etwas überaus Schreckliches—eine Erscheinung, die der gegnerischen Seite zum eigentlichen Grund des Entsetzens wurde.

Word by Word

• ननाद: roared

• तनु-वेगेन: with the momentum/impetus of the body

• तम्: him

• गृहीतुम्: to seize, to capture

• प्रचक्रमे: set about, began to act

• अत्र-अन्तरे: in the meantime, just then

• महा-घोरम्: extremely dreadful, terrifying

• विपक्ष-भय-कारणम्: the cause of fear for the adversaries/opposing party

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s function as Pati—the sovereign protector whose terrible (ugra/ghora) power destroys opposition to dharma, assuring the devotee that refuge in the Linga leads from fear (bhaya) to safety.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as both dynamic and awe-inspiring: the Lord’s power can manifest as “mahāghora,” a protective, opposition-crushing force that loosens pasha (bondage) by removing hostile impediments to the pashu’s path.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: cultivate fearlessness and steadiness through surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Pashupati—externally via Linga-pūjā and internally via focused, unwavering awareness amid conflict.