Shloka 10

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

अथ तामाह देवेशो रुद्राणी त्वं भविष्यसि ब्राह्मणानां हितार्थाय परमार्था भविष्यसि

Transliteration

atha tāmāha deveśo rudrāṇī tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi brāhmaṇānāṃ hitārthāya paramārthā bhaviṣyasi

Translation

Then the Lord of the Devas said to her: “You shall become Rudrāṇī. For the welfare of the Brāhmaṇas you shall manifest, and you shall be established in the highest purpose (paramārtha), leading beings toward the supreme good.”

Word by Word

• atha: then

• tām: to her

• āha: said

• deveśaḥ: the Lord of the gods (Śiva)

• rudrāṇī: Rudrāṇī (Śiva’s Śakti, Pārvatī as the divine consort)

• tvam: you

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become/shall be

• brāhmaṇānām: of the Brāhmaṇas

• hita-arthāya: for the sake of welfare/benefit

• paramārthā: the highest aim, supreme good, liberating truth

• bhaviṣyasi: you shall be/you will be.

Speaker

Shiva (Devesha)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudrani
• Brahmanas

FAQs

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

It establishes Śiva’s Śakti as Rudrāṇī who safeguards Vedic order and Brāhmaṇical dharma—conditions that sustain mantra, yajña, and Linga-pūjā as valid means for pashus (bound souls) to approach Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva appears as Deveśa, the sovereign Pati who intentionally manifests Śakti for loka-saṅgraha (world-welfare). His rule is not merely cosmic power, but compassionate guidance toward paramārtha—liberation from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly highlights dharma-protection—supporting Vedic rites and Śaiva observances—so that Pāśupata-oriented discipline (devotion, purity, worship) can mature into paramārtha, the liberating realization of Pati.