Shloka 12

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुविवादश् च पुनर्लिङ्गस्य सम्भवः शिलादस्य तपश्चैव वृत्रारेर्दर्शनं तथा

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇuvivādaś ca punarliṅgasya sambhavaḥ śilādasya tapaścaiva vṛtrārerdarśanaṃ tathā

Translation

It also recounts the dispute between Brahmā and Viṣṇu, and again the manifestation of the Liṅga; likewise, Śilāda’s austerities (tapas), and the sacred darśana granted to Vṛtrāri (Indra).

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मविष्णु-विवादः: the dispute between Brahma and Vishnu

• च: and

• पुनः: again

• लिङ्गस्य: of the Linga (Shiva’s aniconic sign)

• सम्भवः: manifestation/origin

• शिलादस्य: of Shilada

• तपः: austerity/penance

• च एव: and indeed

• वृत्रारेः: of Vṛtrāri (slayer of Vṛtra, i.e., Indra)

• दर्शनम्: vision/revelatory audience

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Shilada
• Indra (Vṛtrāri)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a thematic index: it highlights the recurring “manifestation of the Liṅga” as the decisive revelation of Pati (Śiva) beyond sectarian rivalry, grounding Liṅga-pūjā in a direct sign of the Supreme.

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

By pointing to the Liṅga’s re-manifestation amid Brahmā–Viṣṇu dispute and to divine darśana granted through tapas, it implies Śiva as Pati—self-revealing, transcendent, and the final arbiter who removes pasha (bondage) through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is foregrounded—exemplified by Śilāda—indicating the Pāśupata-oriented discipline of purification and focused devotion that culminates in darśana (direct encounter with the Lord).