Shloka 86

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

त्यक्त्वा च मानुषं रूपं जरकास्त्रच्छलेन तु अनुगृह्य च कृष्णो ऽपि लुब्धकं प्रययौ दिवम्

Transliteration

tyaktvā ca mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ jarakāstracchalena tu anugṛhya ca kṛṣṇo 'pi lubdhakaṃ prayayau divam

Translation

Casting off his human-appearing form through the pretext of Jara’s arrow, Kṛṣṇa—having shown grace even to the hunter—departed to the heavenly realm. In Śaiva understanding, this signifies how the Lord’s māyic embodiment is relinquished by divine will, while compassion loosens the pāśa (bondage) of even an unwitting pashu (bound soul).

Word by Word

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned

• च: and

• मानुषं: human (human-like)

• रूपं: form

• जरक: Jara (name of the hunter)

• अस्त्र: weapon/arrow

• छलेन: by a pretext, as an apparent ruse

• तु: indeed

• अनुगृह्य: having favored, having bestowed grace

• च: and

• कृष्णः: Krishna

• अपि: also/even

• लुब्धकं: the hunter

• प्रययौ: went forth, departed

• दिवम्: to heaven, to the celestial realm

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Jara
• Lubdhaka

FAQs

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

It underscores anugraha—grace that frees the bound soul—an essential Shaiva principle behind Linga worship, where devotion is aimed at Pati (Shiva) who severs pasha (bondage) rather than merely granting worldly boons.

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

By implication it reflects Shiva-tattva as sovereign will over embodiment: the Lord is not compelled by karma, but assumes and relinquishes forms through māyā, and his grace can elevate even the inadvertent offender—mirroring Pati’s independence and compassion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the primacy of anugraha over mere action: in Pashupata-oriented reading, inner surrender and remembrance (smaraṇa) toward the Lord is the decisive factor by which pasha is cut, even when external circumstances appear accidental.