Shloka 2

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

शैलादिरुवाच प्रजाकामः शिलादो ऽभूत् पिता मम महामुने सो ऽप्यन्धः सुचिरं कलं तपस्तेपे सुदुश्चरम्

Transliteration

śailādiruvāca prajākāmaḥ śilādo 'bhūt pitā mama mahāmune so 'pyandhaḥ suciraṃ kalaṃ tapastepe suduścaram

Translation

Śailādi dit : «Ô grand sage, mon père Śilāda, désireux d’avoir une descendance, bien qu’aveugle, accomplit longtemps des austérités sévères et très difficiles.»

Word by Word

• शैलादिः उवाच: Śailādi said

• प्रजाकामः: desiring offspring

• शिलादः: Śilāda

• अभूत्: became/was

• पिता: father

• मम: my

• महामुने: O great sage

• सः अपि: he also

• अन्धः: blind

• सुचिरं: for a very long time

• कलम्/कालम्: time/period

• तपः तेपे: performed austerity

• सुदुश्चरम्: very hard to practice (austere).

Speaker

Śailādi

Characters & Entities

• Śailādi
• Śilāda

FAQs

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

It establishes the foundational Shaiva principle that results—such as progeny or divine grace—arise through sustained tapas and Śiva’s anugraha (favor), which later culminates in Śaiva rites like Linga-upāsanā as the accessible form of approaching Pati.

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

By highlighting that even severe human limitation (blindness) does not obstruct attainment, the verse implies Śiva-tattva as the compassionate Pati who responds to inner resolve and austerity, transcending mere external capability.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Difficult long-term tapas (austerity)—a Pāśupata-aligned discipline of self-restraint and focused practice, undertaken to remove pasha (bondage) and attract the grace of Pati.