Shloka 48

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

यदा तदा शक्तिसूनुर् अवतीर्णो महीतले शक्तिस्त्यक्त्वा तदा दुःखं पितॄणां समतां ययौ

Transliteration

yadā tadā śaktisūnur avatīrṇo mahītale śaktistyaktvā tadā duḥkhaṃ pitṝṇāṃ samatāṃ yayau

Translation

Alors, en cet instant même, le fils de Śakti descendit sur la terre. Et lorsque Śakti s’en alla, la peine des Pitṛs (êtres ancestraux) s’apaisa et revint à un état égal et stable.

Word by Word

• yadā tadā: then, at that time

• śakti-sūnuḥ: Śakti’s son

• avatīrṇaḥ: descended/incarnated

• mahī-tale: on the surface of the earth

• śaktim tyaktvā: after Śakti had departed/left his body

• tadā: then

• duḥkham: sorrow

• pitṝṇām: of the Pitṛs/ancestors

• samatām: equipoise/evenness

• yayau: went/attained

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shakti
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

It places sacred lineage and descent within the Purva-Bhaga’s creation narrative, showing how karmic disturbance (duḥkha) settles—supporting the Linga’s role as the stabilizing sign of Pati (Śiva) amid worldly change.

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

Indirectly: the movement from grief to samatā echoes Śiva-tattva as the ground of equilibrium beyond pāśa (bondage), toward which pashus (souls and ancestral beings) naturally return when causes of agitation cease.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the key takeaway is the Shaiva yogic ideal of samatā (equanimity), a core disposition in Pāśupata-oriented practice that loosens pāśa and steadies the pashu toward Pati.