Shloka 5

अन्धकानुग्रहः—शूलारोपणं, रुद्रस्मरण-फलम्, तथा गाणपत्य-प्रदानम् (अध्याय 93)

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्यमखिलं भुक्त्वा जित्वा चेन्द्रपुरं पुरा लीलया चाप्रयत्नेन त्रासयामास वासवम्

Transliteration

trailokyamakhilaṃ bhuktvā jitvā cendrapuraṃ purā līlayā cāprayatnena trāsayāmāsa vāsavam

Translation

Having once overrun and dominated the entire three worlds, and even conquering Indra’s city, he effortlessly—merely as a sport—struck fear into Vāsava (Indra).

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• अखिलम्: entirely, without remainder

• भुक्त्वा: having enjoyed/possessed, having consumed (as dominion)

• जित्वा: having conquered

• च: and

• इन्द्रपुरम्: Indra’s city (Amarāvatī)

• पुरा: formerly, once upon a time

• लीलया: playfully, as divine sport

• च: and

• अप्रयत्नेन: without effort

• त्रासयामास: caused to fear, terrified

• वासवम्: Vāsava, Indra

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Vasava)
• Trailokya (three worlds)
• Indrapura (Amaravati)

FAQs

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

It warns that even the highest celestial authority (Indra) is unstable under pasha (bondage) and fear; Linga worship reorients the devotee from transient dominion to Pati—Shiva as the steadfast refuge beyond the three worlds.

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

By highlighting effortless mastery and “līlā,” it points to supreme Lordship that is not driven by need or struggle—an indicator of Pati-tattva, before whom ego-based sovereignty naturally collapses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: renouncing pride in power and cultivating fearlessness through devotion to the Linga, seeing all worldly ranks as pasha-bound and therefore non-final.