Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

दैत्यानां विघ्नरूपार्थम् अविघ्नाय दिवौकसाम् एतद्वः कथितं सर्वं कथासर्वस्वमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

daityānāṃ vighnarūpārtham avighnāya divaukasām etadvaḥ kathitaṃ sarvaṃ kathāsarvasvamuttamam

Translation

So that the Daityas might take on the very form of obstacles, and so that the dwellers in heaven might become free from obstacles, I have told you all this—this supreme essence of the whole sacred account.

Word by Word

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas (anti-gods)

• विघ्न-रूप-अर्थम्: for the purpose of taking the form of obstacles

• अविघ्नाय: for obstacle-free success (unhindered state)

• दिवौकसाम्: of the devas, the heavenly dwellers

• एतत्: this

• वः: to you

• कथितम्: narrated/told

• सर्वम्: entirely

• कथा-सर्वस्वम्: the very quintessence of the narrative

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s cosmic administration: obstacles (vighnas) arise for adharmic forces, while devotees aligned with dharma seek avighna through Shiva-centered worship, implying that Linga-puja is a means to secure unhindered spiritual progress.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva as Pati is the sovereign regulator of outcomes—dispensing hindrance or unhindered success according to cosmic justice—guiding pashus (souls) away from pasha (bondage) toward right order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to vighna-nivritti as a fruit of Shaiva discipline—Linga-puja and Pashupata-oriented devotion/observance undertaken to remove impediments to dharma and liberation.