Shloka 81

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

स हत्वा देवसम्भूतं नरकं दैत्यपुङ्गवम् ब्राह्मणस्योर्ध्वचक्रस्य वरदानान्महात्मनः

Transliteration

sa hatvā devasambhūtaṃ narakaṃ daityapuṅgavam brāhmaṇasyordhvacakrasya varadānānmahātmanaḥ

Translation

Habiendo dado muerte a Naraka—el más eminente entre los Dāitya, nacido de los Devas—lo hizo por la gracia del don (vara) concedido por el magnánimo brāhmaṇa Urdhvacakra. Así, aun el poder de un asura es segado cuando el dharma se arma con la bendición que mana de la santidad y del recto orden.

Word by Word

• स (sa): he

• हत्वा (hatvā): having slain

• देवसम्भूतम् (devasambhūtam): born from the Devas / of divine origin

• नरकम् (narakam): Naraka (the demon)

• दैत्यपुङ्गवम् (daityapuṅgavam): bull/foremost of the Daityas

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya): of the Brahmin

• ऊर्ध्वचक्रस्य (ūrdhvacakrasya): of Urdhvacakra (proper name)

• वरदानात् (varadānāt): from the granting of a boon

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ): of the great-souled (one)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Naraka
• Urdhvacakra

FAQs

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

It highlights that true power is not merely martial but dharmic—supported by sacred authority and grace (vara). In Linga-centered Shaiva thought, such grace ultimately belongs to Pati (Shiva), who upholds cosmic order and enables the destruction of adharmic forces.

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

By implication, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the hidden regulator of outcomes: boons, merit, and dharma become effective because the supreme Pati governs the fruition of karma and the limits of demonic power, cutting the pasha that inflates egoistic strength.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the efficacy of brahmana-tejas and sanctioned blessings—suggesting that mantra, vrata, and dharma-aligned tapas (often connected with Shaiva observances) confer protective power when rooted in purity and right intention, a key ethic in Pashupata discipline.