Shloka 57

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

आत्मनः सदृशान् दिव्यांल् लक्षलक्षायुतान् गणान् तानि सर्वाणि सहसा ददाह मुनिसत्तमः

Transliteration

ātmanaḥ sadṛśān divyāṃl lakṣalakṣāyutān gaṇān tāni sarvāṇi sahasā dadāha munisattamaḥ

Translation

Puis le plus éminent des sages brûla soudain toutes ces troupes divines de gaṇas—innombrables par dizaines de lakhs—qui avaient été façonnées à son image.

Word by Word

• ātmanaḥ: of himself

• sadṛśān: resembling, similar in form

• divyān: divine, celestial

• lakṣa-lakṣa-āyutān: numbering in tens of lakhs (immensely many)

• gaṇān: groups/hosts (gaṇas)

• tāni: those

• sarvāṇi: all

• sahasā: suddenly, at once

• dadāha: burned, consumed by fire

• muni-sattamaḥ: the best among sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganas
• Muni (the foremost sage)

FAQs

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

It highlights the principle that all manifested powers and hosts are subordinate to higher spiritual authority; in Linga worship, the devotee seeks Pati (Shiva) beyond transient forms, cultivating inner purity and restraint rather than attachment to displays of power.

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

By implication, it contrasts created, form-based hosts with the supremacy of transformative spiritual fire; Shiva-tattva is the ultimate Pati who transcends and dissolves manifestations, freeing the pashu from pasha through the fire of knowledge and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to tapas and tejas—ascetic heat and concentrated yogic power—central to Pashupata-oriented discipline, where inner agni is mastered to burn impurities (pasha) rather than merely external enemies.