Shloka 41

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

शङ्खपाद् वैरजश्चैव मेघः सारस्वतस् तथा सुवाहनो मुनिश्रेष्ठो मेघवाहो महाद्युतिः

Transliteration

śaṅkhapād vairajaścaiva meghaḥ sārasvatas tathā suvāhano muniśreṣṭho meghavāho mahādyutiḥ

Translation

Śaṅkhapāda, Vairaja, Megha, and Sārasvata; likewise Suvāhana—the foremost among sages—together with Meghavāha of great splendor: these are named as eminent beings within the auspicious retinue and sacred order connected to the Lord (Pati), whose presence supports the unfolding of Śiva’s cosmic work.

Word by Word

• शङ्खपाद (śaṅkhapād): Śaṅkhapāda (a proper name)

• वैरजः (vairajaḥ): Vairaja (a proper name)

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• मेघः (meghaḥ): Megha (a proper name

• सारस्वतः (sārasvataḥ): Sārasvata (connected with Sarasvatī

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• सुवाहनः (suvāhanaḥ): Suvāhana (‘having a good vehicle/auspicious conveyance’

• मुनिश्रेष्ठः (muniśreṣṭhaḥ): best among sages

• मेघवाहः (meghavāhaḥ): Meghavāha (‘cloud-borne/cloud-carrier’

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ): of great radiance/splendor

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva’s Ganas

FAQs

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

By listing revered names associated with Śiva’s sacred circle, the verse supports nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance through names), a common limb of Liṅga-upāsanā, where devotees invoke Śiva along with his protective and order-sustaining retinue.

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

Indirectly, it presents Śiva as Pati—the radiant sovereign whose śakti and governance are reflected through organized divine attendants and sage-like figures, indicating a cosmos structured around his lordship rather than random force.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is japa/recitation of associated names (nāma-japa) as an auxiliary practice to Liṅga-pūjā; it steadies the pashu (individual soul) toward the Pati by purifying pasha (bondage) through disciplined remembrance.