Shloka 47

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

हरहारलतामध्ये मुग्ध कस्मान्न बुध्यसे विस्मृतं किं तदंशेन दंष्ट्रोत्पातनपीडितः

Transliteration

harahāralatāmadhye mugdha kasmānna budhyase vismṛtaṃ kiṃ tadaṃśena daṃṣṭrotpātanapīḍitaḥ

Translation

Oh engañado, ¿por qué no despiertas aun estando atrapado dentro de la enredadera Harahāra? ¿Ha sido robada tu conciencia por un mero fragmento? ¿Estás atormentado como por el golpe desgarrador de colmillos? Así ata el moha al paśu y eclipsa el discernimiento de Pati.

Word by Word

• हरहारलतामध्ये: in the midst of the Harahāra-creeper

• मुग्ध: deluded/infatuated one

• कस्मात्: why

• न: not

• बुध्यसे: you understand/awaken

• विस्मृतम्: forgotten/obliterated from memory

• किम्: is it so?/what

• तदंशेन: by that portion/fragment of it

• दंष्ट्रा: fangs/tusks/teeth

• उत्पातन: wrenching/tearing out/violent striking

• पीडितः: afflicted/tormented

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal admonition within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It warns that mere entanglement in fascination (moha) obstructs true awakening; Linga-worship is meant to restore viveka so the paśu recognizes Pati and loosens pāśa.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—while the paśu’s confusion shows the condition of bondage; Shiva-tattva stands as the awakening principle beyond delusion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: cultivate buddhi and detachment (vairāgya) alongside mantra-japa and Linga-pūjā to overcome moha (pāśa).