Shloka 2

विनायकोत्पत्तिः / ताण्डव-प्रसङ्गः (दारुक-वधः, काली-उत्पत्तिः, क्षेत्रपालोत्पत्तिः)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच दारुको ऽसुरसम्भूतस् तपसा लब्धविक्रमः सूदयामास कालाग्निर् इव देवान्द्विजोत्तमान्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca dāruko 'surasambhūtas tapasā labdhavikramaḥ sūdayāmāsa kālāgnir iva devāndvijottamān

Translation

Sūta dit : Dāruka, né des asuras et rendu puissant par l’austérité (tapas), se mit à tourmenter et à détruire les devas et les plus éminents des deux-fois-nés, tel le feu de Kālâgni à la fin d’un âge. Quand le dharma est ainsi opprimé, les paśu (âmes liées) s’enfoncent davantage dans le pāśa (lien d’asservissement) jusqu’à chercher refuge auprès du Pati, le Seigneur : Śiva.

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta (the narrator)

• उवाच: said

• दारुकः: Dāruka (a named asura)

• असुर-सम्भूतः: born of the asuras/demonic lineage

• तपसा: by austerity (tapas)

• लब्ध-विक्रमः: having obtained power/valor

• सूदयामास: tormented, destroyed, oppressed

• काल-अग्निः: the fire of Time (cosmic dissolution)

• इव: like

• देवान्: the gods

• द्विज-उत्तमान्: the best of the twice-born (Brahmins/vedic sages).

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Dāruka
• Devas
• Dvijottamas

FAQs

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

It sets the crisis where dharma is threatened; such moments in the Linga Purana typically culminate in seeking Śiva as Pati and establishing His Linga as the stabilizing refuge for devas, dvijas, and all paśus.

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

By implying the contrast: asuric power gained by tapas can devastate the world, but only Śiva-tattva as Pati transcends Time (kāla) and restores order, turning fear and bondage into a path toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is highlighted as a potency that must be aligned with Śaiva dharma; the narrative points toward refuge in Śiva through devotion and, contextually, Linga-oriented worship and Pāśupata discipline to overcome pāśa.