Shloka 80

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

हुताशनसहायश् च प्रशान्तात्मा हुताशनः उग्रतेजा महातेजा जयो विजयकालवित्

Transliteration

hutāśanasahāyaś ca praśāntātmā hutāśanaḥ ugratejā mahātejā jayo vijayakālavit

Translation

He is the ally of Agni, the sacred Fire, and His inner being is perfectly pacified. He Himself is the Fire that consumes impurity. Fierce in splendour and vast in radiance, He is Victory itself, and He knows the right time for triumph.

Word by Word

• हुताशनसहायः (hutāśana-sahāyaḥ): helper/ally of Agni, the sacrificial fire

• च (ca): and

• प्रशान्तात्मा (praśānta-ātmā): one whose self is tranquil, inwardly pacified

• हुताशनः (hutāśanaḥ): Agni/fire, the consumer of offerings (also: the Lord as the inner fire)

• उग्रतेजा (ugra-tejā): of fierce brilliance

• महातेजा (mahā-tejā): of great splendour, immense radiance

• जयः (jayaḥ): victory, the victorious one

• विजयकालवित् (vijaya-kāla-vit): knower of the time/season for victory, one who knows auspicious timing for triumph

Speaker

Suta Goswami (reciting the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

It links Linga-puja to Vedic fire-ritual: Shiva is both the sanctifying sacrificial ally (Agni’s support) and the inner fire that purifies offerings and the worshipper, making worship a means to burn impurities and pasha.

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

Shiva is shown as both transcendent calm (praśāntātmā) and immanent power (hutāśana, tejas). As Pati, He governs the right “time” for victory—granting grace when the pashu is ripened for release from bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it points to Agni-based worship (homa) integrated with Shiva devotion; yogically, it emphasizes inner pacification (praśānta-ātmā) so the Lord’s fire of knowledge can burn impurities and lead to victory over pasha.