Shloka 116

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

ततो देवा निरातङ्काः कीर्तयन्तः कथामिमाम् विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना जग्मुः सर्वे यथागतम्

Transliteration

tato devā nirātaṅkāḥ kīrtayantaḥ kathāmimām vismayotphullanayanā jagmuḥ sarve yathāgatam

Translation

Then the gods, freed from all fear and disturbance, continued to praise and recount this sacred account; their eyes wide with wonder, they all departed, each returning to the place from which they had come.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• devāḥ: the gods

• nirātaṅkāḥ: free from fear/distress, untroubled

• kīrtayantaḥ: praising, proclaiming

• kathām: the narrative/account

• imām: this

• vismaya: wonder, astonishment

• utphulla-nayanāḥ: with eyes opened wide (in amazement)

• jagmuḥ: went, departed

• sarve: all

• yathāgatam: as they had come, to their respective abodes/origins

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing the Devas’ response within the internal story)

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows the immediate fruit of encountering Shiva’s Linga-tattva: fearlessness (nirātaṅkatā) and spontaneous kīrtana—praise becomes the natural response of the Devas after the revelation, affirming stuti as a core limb of Linga-centered devotion.

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

By implication, Shiva as Pati dissolves ātaṅka (disturbance/fear) in the pashu (finite being). Wonder and praise arise when the bound mind touches the transcendent reality behind the narrative—Shiva’s supremacy that restores cosmic steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kīrtana/stotra (devotional proclamation) is highlighted as a practical sādhanā that purifies the mind and loosens pasha (bondage), culminating in abhaya (fearlessness)—a key experiential marker aligned with Shaiva bhakti and supportive of Pashupata-oriented discipline.