Shloka 4

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

सूर्यकोटिप्रतिकाशैर् विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः रुद्रकन्यासमाकीर्णैर् गेयनाट्यसमन्वितैः

Transliteration

sūryakoṭipratikāśair vimānaiḥ sārvakāmikaiḥ rudrakanyāsamākīrṇair geyanāṭyasamanvitaiḥ

Translation

There were celestial aerial chariots, radiant like ten million suns, granting every desired enjoyment; they were thronged with Rudra’s maidens and filled with song and dance—an outward splendour proclaiming the Lord (Pati) as the bestower of all bhoga, while remaining ever transcendent beyond bondage (pāśa).

Word by Word

• सूर्य-कोटि-प्रतिकाशैः: shining like ten million suns

• विमानैः: by aerial chariots/celestial cars

• सार्व-कामिकैः: fulfilling all desires, granting every wished object

• रुद्र-कन्या: Rudra’s maidens/divine attendants

• समाकीर्णैः: crowded, filled, thronged

• गेय: song, that which is sung

• नाट्य: dance, dramatic performance

• समन्वितैः: endowed with, accompanied by

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (Pati) as both the giver of worldly attainments (bhoga) and the transcendent Lord beyond bondage—reminding the worshipper that offerings to the Linga can yield desires, yet ultimately point toward liberation (moksha).

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

By depicting immeasurable radiance and sovereign, wish-fulfilling splendour, it indicates Shiva-tattva as the supreme power that manifests majesty in creation while remaining untouched by pāśa, the limiting bonds that bind the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is taught in this line; the takeaway aligns with Pashupata orientation: cultivate devotion and inward detachment—enjoyments may appear by grace, but the yogin treats them as secondary to realizing Pati through Linga-upasana.