Shloka 27

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

मुनीनां वंशविस्तारो राज्ञां शक्तेर्विनाशनम् दौरात्म्यं कौशिकस्याथ सुरभेर्बन्धनं तथा

Transliteration

munīnāṃ vaṃśavistāro rājñāṃ śaktervināśanam daurātmyaṃ kauśikasyātha surabherbandhanaṃ tathā

Translation

It teaches the widening of the sages’ lineages, the ruin of kings’ power when misused, the wickedness of Kauśika, and the binding of Surabhī as well—showing how adharma tightens the pāśa (bond) upon the paśu (soul) until it turns back to Pati, Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• मुनीनाम्: of sages

• वंश-विस्तारः: expansion of lineages/genealogies

• राज्ञाम्: of kings

• शक्तेः: power/authority

• विनाशनम्: destruction/ruin

• दौरात्म्यम्: wickedness/cruel-mindedness

• कौशिकस्य: of Kauśika

• अथ: then/and

• सुरभेः: of Surabhī (the divine cow)

• बन्धनम्: binding/imprisonment

• तथा: also/likewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kauśika
• Surabhī

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-verse: by listing episodes of bondage, misuse of power, and moral decline, it frames why one turns to Pati (Śiva) through Linga-upāsanā for purification and release from paśa.

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

Indirectly: it implies Śiva as Pati—the regulating, liberating Lord—before whom worldly power collapses and whose grace alone loosens the bonds created by adharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is stated; the verse sets the doctrinal ground for Pāśupata orientation—recognizing bondage (paśa) and seeking Śiva as Pati through disciplined worship and inner turning.