Shloka 4

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

अथादितिर्दितिः साक्षाद् दनुः कद्रुः सुकालिका पुलोमा सुरसा चैव सिंहिका विनता तथा

Transliteration

athāditirditiḥ sākṣād danuḥ kadruḥ sukālikā pulomā surasā caiva siṃhikā vinatā tathā

Translation

Then (the narration continues): Aditi and Diti indeed; Danu, Kadru, Sukālikā, Pulomā, Surasā, Siṃhikā, and likewise Vinatā—these are the revered divine mothers in the line of creation, through whom embodied beings (paśu) enter saṃsāra under the bonds (pāśa) until they turn toward the Lord (Pati), Śiva.

Word by Word

• अथ (atha): then/next

• अदितिः (aditiḥ): Aditi

• दितिः (ditiḥ): Diti

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt): directly/indeed

• दनुः (danuḥ): Danu

• कद्रुः (kadruḥ): Kadru

• सुकालिका (sukālikā): Sukālikā

• पुलोमा (pulomā): Pulomā

• सुरसा (surasā): Surasā

• चैव (caiva): and indeed

• सिंहिका (siṃhikā): Siṃhikā

• विनता (vinatā): Vinatā

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Kadru
• Sukalika
• Puloma
• Surasa
• Simhika
• Vinata

FAQs

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

It situates Linga worship within the larger Shaiva cosmology: even exalted lineages arise through divine mothers, yet liberation from pāśa (bondage) ultimately depends on turning to Pati—Śiva—through devotion and worship.

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

By listing creators within sṛṣṭi, it implicitly contrasts the created order with Shiva-tattva as Pati: the sovereign Lord beyond genealogical limitation, who grants release to the paśu from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is preparatory—understanding sṛṣṭi and one’s conditioned embodiment as a basis for Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and Shiva-puja aimed at liberation.