Shloka 13

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

धर्मोपदेशमखिलं कृत्वा ते ब्रह्मणः प्रियाः पुनरेव महादेवं प्रविष्टा रुद्रमव्ययम्

Transliteration

dharmopadeśamakhilaṃ kṛtvā te brahmaṇaḥ priyāḥ punareva mahādevaṃ praviṣṭā rudramavyayam

Translation

Having delivered the complete instruction on dharma, those beloved of Brahmā entered once again into Mahādeva—into Rudra, the imperishable Lord—merging back into the Pati who transcends decay and change.

Word by Word

• धर्मोपदेशम्: instruction in dharma

• अखिलम्: entire, complete

• कृत्वा: having done, having performed

• ते: they

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• प्रियाः: beloved, dear ones

• पुनर् एव: again indeed

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great Lord)

• प्रविष्टाः: entered, merged into

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Shiva as the Lord of dissolution and grace)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable, undecaying

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal event described about Brahma’s dear ones returning into Rudra)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Mahadeva
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It frames dharma-upadeśa as leading back to Rudra, implying that right conduct and Shiva-oriented practice culminate in returning to the imperishable Pati—an inner aim that Linga-puja ritualizes through steadfast devotion and surrender.

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

Shiva is called Rudra and avyaya (imperishable), indicating Shiva-tattva as the changeless Pati into whom beings can enter—signifying grace-enabled transcendence beyond pasha (bondage) and the limits of created states.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the completion of dharma-upadeśa and a yogic “entry” (praveśa) into Rudra—aligned with Pāśupata orientation where disciplined dharma and Shiva-bhakti mature into inner absorption in the Lord.