Shloka 49

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

भ्रातृभिः सह पुण्यात्मा आदित्यैर् इव भास्करः रराज पितृलोकस्थो वासिष्ठो मुनिपुङ्गवाः

Transliteration

bhrātṛbhiḥ saha puṇyātmā ādityair iva bhāskaraḥ rarāja pitṛlokastho vāsiṣṭho munipuṅgavāḥ

Translation

Demeurant dans le monde des Pitṛs, le très méritant Vāsiṣṭha—le premier des sages—brilla avec ses frères, tel le Soleil au milieu des Ādityas.

Word by Word

• भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ): with brothers

• सह (saha): together

• पुण्यात्मा (puṇyātmā): of holy merit, virtuous-souled

• आदित्यैः (ādityaiḥ): with the Ādityas (solar deities)

• इव (iva): like

• भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ): the Sun

• रराज (rarāja): shone, was resplendent

• पितृलोकस्थः (pitṛlokasthaḥ): situated in Pitṛloka (realm of ancestors)

• वासिष्ठः (vāsiṣṭhaḥ): Vāsiṣṭha (of Vasiṣṭha’s lineage)

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ): bull among sages, best of ascetics

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Adityas
• Vasistha (lineage)

FAQs

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

It links spiritual merit and righteous conduct with elevated states like Pitṛloka—implying that Shiva-oriented dharma and purity (supportive to Linga-puja) refine the pashu and prepare it for higher ascent.

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

Indirectly: by praising luminous merit and sagehood, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the source of spiritual radiance and upliftment—Pati drawing the pashu upward beyond pasha through dharma, tapas, and sanctified living.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the takeaway is punya-sanchaya through dharma, tapas, and ancestral reverence (pitṛ-kārya), which traditionally complements Shaiva observances and steadies the aspirant for Pashupata-oriented discipline.