Shloka 24

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

इन्द्राग्नियमवित्तेशवायुवारीश्वरादयः न सेहिरे यथा नागा गन्धं पक्षिपतेरिव

Transliteration

indrāgniyamavitteśavāyuvārīśvarādayaḥ na sehire yathā nāgā gandhaṃ pakṣipateriva

Translation

Indra, Agni, Yama, Kubera —señor de las riquezas—, Vāyu, Varuṇa, Īśvara y los demás no pudieron soportarlo, como las serpientes no soportan la fragancia de Garuḍa, señor de las aves.

Word by Word

• इन्द्र (indra): Indra, king of the Devas

• अग्नि (agni): Fire-god

• यम (yama): Lord of death and dharma-judge

• वित्तेश (vitteśa): Kubera, lord of wealth

• वायु (vāyu): Wind-god

• वारि-ईश्वर (vārīśvara): Varuṇa, lord of the waters

• आदयः (ādayaḥ): and others

• न (na): not

• सेहिरे (sehire): endured, were able to bear

• यथा (yathā): just as

• नागाः (nāgāḥ): serpents

• गन्धम् (gandham): scent, fragrance

• पक्षिपतेः (pakṣipateḥ): of the lord of birds (Garuḍa)

• इव (iva): like

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Agni
• Yama
• Kubera
• Vayu
• Varuna
• Ishvara
• Garuḍa
• Nāgas

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the highest Devas cannot ‘bear’ the immediacy of the Supreme; thus Linga-worship becomes a compassionate, accessible form through which Pashu (the bound soul) approaches Pati (Shiva) beyond limited cosmic powers.

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

Shiva-tattva is portrayed as overwhelming to finite beings—even divine rulers—signifying transcendence beyond the guṇas and offices of the cosmos; the Devas’ incapacity highlights Shiva as Pati, the unsurpassable Lord before whom all conditioned power yields.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is humility and surrender (śaraṇāgati) as a prerequisite for Pashupata-aligned sādhanā—approaching Shiva via Linga-upāsanā rather than relying on mere deva-status, power, or ritual pride.