Shloka 37

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

वृत्रेन्द्रयोर्महायुद्धं विश्वरूपविमर्दनम् श्वेतस्य मृत्योः संवादः श्वेतार्थे कालनाशनम्

Transliteration

vṛtrendrayormahāyuddhaṃ viśvarūpavimardanam śvetasya mṛtyoḥ saṃvādaḥ śvetārthe kālanāśanam

Translation

Next, the text recounts the great battle between Vṛtra and Indra, the slaying of Viśvarūpa, the dialogue between Śveta and Death, and—on Śveta’s behalf—the destruction of Kāla (Time/Death).

Word by Word

• वृत्र-इन्द्रयोः: of Vṛtra and Indra

• महा-युद्धम्: great war

• विश्वरूप-विमर्दनम्: the crushing/slaying of Viśvarūpa

• श्वेतस्य: of Śveta

• मृत्योः: of Death (Mṛtyu)

• संवादः: dialogue

• श्वेत-अर्थे: for the sake of Śveta

• काल-नाशनम्: destruction of Kāla (Time/Death)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Vritra
• Vishvarupa
• Shveta
• Mrityu
• Kala
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a chapter-marker highlighting Shiva’s supremacy over Kāla (death/time), a core Shaiva theme that supports Linga worship as refuge in Pati, the Lord who dissolves pāśa (bondage).

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

By pointing to Kāla-nāśana (the overcoming of Time/Death), it implies Shiva-tattva as Pati—transcendent, sovereign over mortality—capable of protecting the paśu (individual soul) from the binding power of pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse is an index rather than a vidhi, but it cues the Shaiva soteriology behind Pashupata-oriented practice: seeking Shiva’s grace to transcend mṛtyu-bhaya and the bondage of time through devotion, mantra, and disciplined worship.