Shloka 98

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

मातरं च महाभागां कल्याणीं पतिदेवताम् अरुन्धतीं जगन्नाथनियोगात्प्राह शक्तिमान्

Transliteration

mātaraṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ kalyāṇīṃ patidevatām arundhatīṃ jagannāthaniyogātprāha śaktimān

Translation

By the command of Jagannātha (the Lord of the universe), the powerful one spoke of Arundhatī—his revered mother, the greatly fortunate and auspicious lady, who regarded her husband as her very deity.

Word by Word

• मातरम्: mother

• च: and

• महाभागाम्: greatly fortunate, illustrious

• कल्याणीम्: auspicious, virtuous

• पतिदेवताम्: one for whom the husband is (as) a deity, devoted wife

• अरुन्धतीम्: Arundhatī

• जगन्नाथ-नियोगात्: by the injunction/command of Jagannātha (Lord of the world)

• प्राह: said, spoke

• शक्तिमान्: the powerful one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal account within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Jagannatha
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

It links Linga-centered Shaiva life to dharma in the household: purity, auspicious conduct, and steadfast devotion are presented as supportive conditions for Shiva-bhakti and for loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

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

By calling the supreme authority “Jagannātha,” the verse implies Pati—the Lord who governs the cosmos—whose command orders dharma; such divine governance is a hallmark of Shiva-tattva as ruler and liberator of paśus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ethical discipline (ācāra) and pativratā steadiness as a preparatory support for Pāśupata-oriented practice—inner restraint and devotion that make puja, mantra, and meditation fruitful.