Shloka 9

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

महेश्वराङ्गजश्चैव भवान्यास्तनयः प्रभुः तस्याप्यायुः समाख्यातं परार्धद्वयसंमितम्

Transliteration

maheśvarāṅgajaścaiva bhavānyāstanayaḥ prabhuḥ tasyāpyāyuḥ samākhyātaṃ parārdhadvayasaṃmitam

Translation

And the Lord—born of Mahādeva and the son of Bhavānī—his lifespan too is declared to be measured as two parārdhas (parārdha-dvaya), a supreme cosmic span.

Word by Word

• महेश्वर-अङ्गजः: born from Mahādeva (Śiva)

• च एव: and indeed

• भवान्याः: of Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• तनयः: son

• प्रभुः: the Lord, sovereign

• तस्य अपि: of him also

• आयुः: lifespan

• समाख्यातम्: is proclaimed/declared

• परार्ध-द्वय-संमितम्: measured as two parārdhas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati (Bhavani)

FAQs

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

It frames Shaiva devotion within cosmic time: even exalted, Shiva-born divinities have vast yet measurable lifespans, while the Linga signifies Pati (Shiva) who transcends time (kāla) and grants liberation beyond temporal limits.

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

By highlighting a “Maheshvara-born” lord whose life spans two parārdhas, the text contrasts created greatness with Shiva-tattva: Pati is the source of such beings and the ground of their duration, remaining the timeless Lord beyond kalā and dissolution.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation—contemplating kāla as a bond (pāśa) and seeking refuge in Pati through Linga-upāsanā and inner detachment from temporal identity.