Shloka 11

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । तेऽपि तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा निर्यातास्सर्वतोदिशम् । सुबलाश्वा दक्षसुता हर्यश्वा इव ते पुरा

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | te'pi tadvacanaṃ śrutvā niryātāssarvatodiśam | subalāśvā dakṣasutā haryaśvā iva te purā

Translation

Sūta said: Hearing those words, they too set out in every direction—those strong and swift ones, the sons of Dakṣa—just as the Haryaśvas had done in former times.

Word by Word

सूतःSūta (narrator)

उवाचsaid

तेthey

अपिalso

तत्-वचनम्that statement

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

निर्याताःdeparted, went out

सर्वतःfrom all sides/everywhere

दिशम्direction

सुबला-अश्वाःthe well-strong horses (named Subalāśvas)

दक्ष-सुताःsons of Dakṣa

हर्यश्वाःHaryaśvas (a group/name)

इवlike

तेthey

पुराformerly

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

Suta

Daksha

Haryashvas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights how worldly missions—like spreading out for progeny or duties—are ultimately subordinate to higher discernment; the comparison with the Haryaśvas recalls earlier narratives where outward action leads to inner turning, a theme aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on rising beyond pasha (bondage) toward Pati (the Lord).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, the verse sits within Purāṇic storytelling that prepares the mind for devotion: recognizing the impermanence of worldly aims supports turning to Saguna Shiva (worshipful Lord) through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance), which culminate in steadier Liṅga-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The immediate takeaway is disciplined śravaṇa and obedience to dharmic instruction; as a Shaiva practice, one may pair this with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief contemplation on vairāgya (detachment) before daily worship.