Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

विजित्य विष्णुं समरे प्रसादात् त्र्यंबकस्य च विष्णुना लोकपालांश् च शशाप च मुनीश्वरः

Transliteration

vijitya viṣṇuṃ samare prasādāt tryaṃbakasya ca viṣṇunā lokapālāṃś ca śaśāpa ca munīśvaraḥ

Translation

By the grace of Tryambaka (Śiva), that great sage conquered Viṣṇu in battle; and though the victory was accomplished with Viṣṇu as an instrument of Śiva’s favor, the lordly muni then pronounced a curse upon the Lokapālas, the guardians of the worlds, as well.

Word by Word

• विजित्य: having conquered

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu

• समरे: in battle

• प्रसादात्: by the grace (favor)

• त्र्यंबकस्य: of Tryambaka (three-eyed Śiva)

• च: and

• विष्णुना: by/through Viṣṇu (as agent/instrument)

• लोकपालान्: the Lokapālas (guardians of the worlds/directions)

• च: and

• शशाप: cursed

• च: and

• मुनीश्वरः: the lord among sages (great sage)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration, inferred from Purana frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Tryambaka)
• Vishnu
• Lokapalas

FAQs

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

It underscores that all victory and power ultimately arise from Śiva’s prasāda (anugraha). In Linga-centered devotion, the devotee seeks Pati’s grace as the true source behind every secondary agency.

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

Śiva appears as Tryambaka, the transcendent Pati whose grace empowers even great cosmic actors. The verse implies a Shaiva hierarchy of causation: the Lord’s will (prasāda) stands above individual prowess and worldly guardianship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: siddhi and success are not self-generated but depend on Pati’s anugraha. Practically, it points to grace-seeking disciplines—Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and vrata—rather than mere force or status.