Shloka 13

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

उदतिष्ठत पर्यङ्काद् विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः प्रत्युवाचोत्तरं चैव कल्पे कल्पे प्रतिश्रयः

Transliteration

udatiṣṭhata paryaṅkād vismayotphullalocanaḥ pratyuvācottaraṃ caiva kalpe kalpe pratiśrayaḥ

Translation

Se levantant de la couche, les yeux écarquillés d’étonnement, il répondit comme il convenait—affirmant qu’en chaque kalpa le Pati demeure le refuge et le lieu de repos infaillible de tous les paśus.

Word by Word

• udatiṣṭhata: (he) rose up

• paryaṅkāt: from the couch/bed

• vismaya-utphulla-locanaḥ: with eyes opened wide due to wonder

• pratyuvāca: replied/answered in return

• uttaram: an answer, a response

• ca eva: and indeed

• kalpe kalpe: in each and every aeon/cosmic cycle

• pratiśrayaḥ: refuge, shelter, resting-place (the dependable support).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal dialogue)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the ever-present refuge in every kalpa, implying that Linga-worship is not merely historical but a timeless means for the paśu (soul) to approach Pati beyond cyclical creation.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as pratiśraya—the stable ground and shelter underlying all cosmic cycles—revealing Pati as the constant reality even when worlds arise and dissolve.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the inner discipline; in Pāśupata terms, it is the orientation of the paśu toward Pati as the sole support, which informs both Linga-pūjā and yogic surrender.