Shloka 32

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच एवमुक्तो महादेवः प्रादहद्वै रथं तदा तस्य नेत्राग्निभागैककलार्धार्धेन चाकुलम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca evamukto mahādevaḥ prādahadvai rathaṃ tadā tasya netrāgnibhāgaikakalārdhārdhena cākulam

Translation

Sūta said: Thus addressed, Mahādeva at once burned that chariot, shaking and overwhelming it with only a minute fraction of the fire from His eye—even a half of a half of a single part.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• एवम्-उक्तः: thus spoken to/thus addressed

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva, the Supreme Lord—Pati)

• प्रादहत् वै: indeed burned/consumed

• रथम्: the chariot

• तदा: then/at that time

• तस्य: of it/of that (chariot)

• नेत्र-अग्नि: the fire of (His) eye

• भाग-एक: a single portion/part

• कला-अर्ध-अर्धेन: by a half of a half of a kalā (a minute fraction)

• चाकुलम्: made agitated, distressed, thrown into turmoil.

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Pati whose mere will and tejas can dissolve worldly supports; Linga-worship aims at surrendering the pashu (soul) and its instruments to that supreme, effortless power.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and unconditioned: with an infinitesimal fraction of His eye-fire He overwhelms the chariot, indicating mastery over creation and dissolution without exertion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: cultivate vairāgya and śaraṇāgati (refuge in Pati), seeing all external vehicles of power as fragile before Śiva’s inner fire of awareness.