Shloka 33

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

द्वन्द्वैः सम्पीड्यमानाश् च चक्रुर् आवरणानि तु कृतद्वन्द्वप्रतीघाताः केतनानि गिरौ ततः

Transliteration

dvandvaiḥ sampīḍyamānāś ca cakrur āvaraṇāni tu kṛtadvandvapratīghātāḥ ketanāni girau tataḥ

Translation

Pressed hard by the clash of opposing forces, they then established protective enclosures; and upon the mountain they set up standards and emblems fashioned to counter and repel the hostile dual encounters.

Word by Word

• द्वन्द्वैः: by pairs/opposing forces, by conflicts

• सम्पीड्यमानाः: being pressed, being harassed

• च: and

• चक्रुः: they made/they constructed

• आवरणानि: coverings, enclosures, protective screens

• तु: indeed, then

• कृत-: made, fashioned

• द्वन्द्व-प्रतीघाताः: warding off the opposing assault, countering the clash

• केतनानि: banners, standards, emblems

• गिरौ: on the mountain

• ततः: thereafter, then

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras
• Giri (Mountain)

FAQs

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

It highlights āvaraṇa (protective enclosure) and ketana (sacred standards), motifs echoed in Linga-pūjā where the shrine’s boundary and emblematic signs safeguard the worship-space so the devotee (paśu) can turn inward toward Pati without disturbance.

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

By implying the need to neutralize dvandva (pairs of opposites), it points to Shiva-tattva as that which transcends duality—Pati who frees the paśu from pasha born of conflict, agitation, and reactive opposition.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse suggests protective ritual ordering (āvaraṇa) and the yogic principle of mastering dvandvas—an essential Pāśupata orientation where steadiness amid opposites becomes a means to loosen bondage (pasha).