Shloka 9

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

मम त्वं मन्दभाग्याया जातः पुत्रो ऽप्यभाग्यवान् किं शोचसि किमर्थं त्वं रोदमानः पुनः पुनः

Transliteration

mama tvaṃ mandabhāgyāyā jātaḥ putro 'pyabhāgyavān kiṃ śocasi kimarthaṃ tvaṃ rodamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

You are my son, born of me—an ill-fated woman—yet you too are unfortunate. Why do you grieve? For what reason do you weep again and again?

Word by Word

• मम: my

• त्वं: you

• मन्दभाग्याया: of (me) the ill-fated woman

• जातः: born

• पुत्रः अपि: even (as) a son

• अभाग्यवान्: unfortunate

• किम्: why/what

• शोचसि: do you grieve

• किमर्थम्: for what reason

• त्वम्: you

• रोदमानः: weeping/crying

• पुनः पुनः: again and again

Speaker

A mother (female speaker within the narrative; recounted by Suta in the Linga Purana frame)

FAQs

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

It frames human sorrow as a symptom of samsaric bondage (pāśa) and prepares the mind for turning toward Pati—Shiva—through Linga-oriented devotion, where steadiness replaces repeated lamentation.

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

Implicitly, it contrasts fluctuating grief in the pashu (bound soul) with the need for an unshaken refuge—Shiva as Pati—whose grace and presence (often approached through the Linga) dissolve the causes of recurring sorrow.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific rite, but the practical takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline: restraining repetitive emotional agitation and redirecting the mind toward Shiva through japa, dhyana, and Linga-puja as remedies for shoka.