Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

संभवं च महादेव्याः प्राह तेषां महात्मनाम् सूत उवाच ब्रह्मणा कथितं पूर्वं दण्डिने तत् सुविस्तरम्

Transliteration

saṃbhavaṃ ca mahādevyāḥ prāha teṣāṃ mahātmanām sūta uvāca brahmaṇā kathitaṃ pūrvaṃ daṇḍine tat suvistaram

Translation

Sūta said: He then spoke to those great-souled sages of the manifestation of Mahādevī. This very account had formerly been narrated in full detail by Brahmā to Daṇḍin.

Word by Word

• saṃbhavam: origin/manifestation

• ca: and

• mahādevyāḥ: of Mahādevī (the Great Goddess)

• prāha: spoke/told

• teṣām: to them

• mahātmanām: of the great-souled (sages)

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā

• kathitam: narrated/declared

• pūrvam: formerly/previously

• daṇḍine: to Daṇḍin

• tat: that (account)

• suvistaram: in great detail/at length

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadevi
• Brahma
• Dandin

FAQs

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

It frames Mahādevī’s manifestation as an authoritative Purāṇic teaching lineage (Brahmā → Daṇḍin → Sūta), grounding later Śiva-Śakti based Linga worship in a sanctioned transmission.

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

By introducing Mahādevī’s origin within the Śaiva narrative, it implies Shiva-tattva as Pati (the Lord) inseparable from Śakti, through whom creation and revelation are articulated.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi or Pāśupata yoga limb is stated; the verse highlights śāstra-paramparā (teaching transmission), which is foundational for correctly receiving mantra, vrata, and Linga-pūjā instructions later.