Shloka 2

Indra’s Account: Shilada’s Tapas and Shiva’s Manifestation as Nandi

Devanagari script

अथ तस्यैवमनिशं तत्परस्य द्विजस्य तु दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु गतं क्षणमिवाद्भुतम्

Transliteration

atha tasyaivamaniśaṃ tatparasya dvijasya tu divyaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu gataṃ kṣaṇamivādbhutam

Translation

Alors, pour ce dvija demeuré sans relâche absorbé en Lui d’une intention unique, mille années divines s’écoulèrent — chose merveilleuse — comme si ce n’était qu’un seul instant.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• tasya: for him/of him

• evaṃ: thus/in this manner

• aniśam: unceasingly/without pause

• tat-parasya: of one wholly devoted/intent upon That (Shiva, the Pati)

• dvijasya: of the twice-born (brahmin/initiated one)

• tu: indeed

• divyam: divine/celestial

• varṣa-sahasram: a thousand years

• gataṃ: passed/elapsed

• kṣaṇam iva: like a moment

• adbhutam: wondrous/astonishing

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that unwavering absorption in Shiva (Pati) makes worldly time insignificant; Linga-oriented devotion and meditation mature the pashu (soul) by loosening pasha (bondage) through sustained inner worship.

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

Shiva is implied as the transcendent Reality upon whom the devotee rests; when consciousness abides in Shiva-tattva, kala (time) is experienced as compressed, revealing Shiva as beyond temporal limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to continuous dhyana and ekagra-bhakti (single-pointed contemplation)—a Pashupata-aligned discipline where constant remembrance of Shiva makes long durations feel momentary.