Shloka 40

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

यदा तदा भविष्यामि नाम्नाहं दधिवाहनः तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा योगात्मानो दृढव्रताः

Transliteration

yadā tadā bhaviṣyāmi nāmnāhaṃ dadhivāhanaḥ tatrāpi mama te putrā yogātmāno dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

Whenever the occasion arises, I shall manifest there under the name Dadhivāhana. In that very manifestation, those sons of mine will also be present—yoga-souled ones, steadfast in their vows.

Word by Word

• यदा तदा: whenever, at that time

• भविष्यामि: I shall become / I shall manifest

• नाम्ना: by name

• अहम्: I

• दधिवाहनः: Dadhivāhana (name/title of the manifestation)

• तत्र अपि: there also / in that place and time

• मम: my

• ते: those

• पुत्राः: sons (spiritual progeny/disciples/emanations)

• योगात्मानः: whose inner nature is Yoga / established in yogic consciousness

• दृढव्रताः: firm in vows, unwavering in discipline

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s yogic manifestations within the Purva-Bhaga account)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Pati) as periodically manifesting with specific names and retinues, implying that Linga worship is anchored in living, recurring divine presence rather than a one-time event.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and responsive—free to manifest “whenever and wherever” for cosmic order and the uplift of bound souls (pashu), while remaining the steadfast Lord (Pati) beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on yogic discipline—“yoga-souled” and “firm in vows”—a Pashupata-oriented ideal of steady vrata, inner concentration, and lineage-based transmission accompanying Shiva’s manifestations.