Shloka 7

Devanagari script

न दास्यति सुतं ते ऽत्र मृत्युहीनमयोनिजम् पितामहो ऽपि भगवान् किमुतान्ये महामुने

Transliteration

na dāsyati sutaṃ te 'tra mṛtyuhīnamayonijam pitāmaho 'pi bhagavān kimutānye mahāmune

Translation

En cette affaire, même le vénérable Pitāmaha (Brahmā) ne t’accordera pas un fils immortel et non né d’un sein. À plus forte raison, ô grand sage, quel autre être le pourrait-il ? Seul le Pati (le Seigneur) demeure au-delà de telles limites, tandis que toutes les puissances créées restent liées à l’ordre du karma et de la māyā.

Word by Word

• na: not

• dāsyati: will grant/give

• sutam: a son

• te: to you

• atra: here/in this matter

• mṛtyu-hīnam: free from death/immortal

• ayonijam: not womb-born/unborn from a yoni

• pitāmahaḥ: the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• api: even

• bhagavān: the venerable lord/divine one

• kim uta: how much more (in the negative sense: how much less)

• anye: others

• mahā-mune: O great sage

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; verse framed as an admonition to a sage within the embedded narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It sets a theological boundary: created deities like Brahmā cannot bestow absolute deathlessness; such transcendence belongs to Pati (Śiva). Linga worship is thus oriented to the Supreme beyond karmic limitation, not merely to worldly boons.

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

By implication, it contrasts limited cosmic administrators with the transcendent Lord. Shiva-tattva as Pati is the only principle not constrained by birth-and-death conditions, whereas all other agents operate within māyā and karmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: seek liberation (mokṣa) through devotion and discipline aimed at Pati, rather than pursuing impossible boons (absolute immortality) from limited powers.