Shloka 17

विष्णुचक्रलाभो नाम (अर्धनारीश्वर-तत्त्वं, सती-पार्वती-सम्भवः, दक्षयज्ञविनाशः)

Devanagari script

बभूव पार्वती देवी तपसा च गिरेः प्रभोः ज्ञात्वैतद्भगवान् भर्गो ददाह रुषितः प्रभुः

Transliteration

babhūva pārvatī devī tapasā ca gireḥ prabhoḥ jñātvaitadbhagavān bhargo dadāha ruṣitaḥ prabhuḥ

Translation

Through austerity, the Goddess Pārvatī was united with the lord of the mountain (Himālaya). Knowing this, Bhagavān Bharga—Śiva, the blazing Lord—grew wrathful and burned (the obstructing force) to ashes.

Word by Word

• बभूव: became/occurred

• पार्वती: Pārvatī

• देवी: the Goddess

• तपसा: by austerity (tapas)

• च: and

• गिरेः: of the mountain (Himālaya)

• प्रभोः: of the lord

• ज्ञात्वा: having known

• एतत्: this

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• भर्गः: Bharga (the Radiant One, Śiva)

• ददाह: burned

• रुषितः: enraged/wrathful

• प्रभुः: the Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Bharga)
• Parvati
• Himalaya (Giri)

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas and Śiva’s purifying fire (Bharga) as the force that removes obstacles—an inner principle mirrored in Linga-pūjā where the devotee seeks the burning away of pasha (bondage) to approach Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Bharga, the radiant Lord whose consciousness-fire destroys impurity and obstruction; as Pati, he actively intervenes to uphold dharma and the destined Śiva-Śakti order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is central—aligned with Pāśupata-style discipline where heat (tapas) and devotion loosen pasha, making the pashu (individual soul) fit for Śiva’s grace.