Shloka 7

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

न तं विनाहं जीविष्ये इति निश्चित्य दुःखितः

Transliteration

na taṃ vināhaṃ jīviṣye iti niścitya duḥkhitaḥ

Translation

Accablé, il se résolut : «Sans lui, je ne vivrai pas.»

Word by Word

• न: not

• तम्: him

• विना: without

• अहम्: I

• जीविष्ये: shall live

• इति: thus/‘so’

• निश्चित्य: having determined/decided

• दुःखितः: afflicted with grief

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrator, reporting the emotional resolve within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows the intensity of dependence that can arise in the pashu (individual soul); Linga-worship redirects such dependence away from perishable supports toward Pati (Shiva) as the only unfailing refuge.

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

By implication, it contrasts fragile, person-centered attachment with the need for the eternal Pati—Shiva-tattva as the stable ground of life, beyond loss and separation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline: recognize grief as a sign of bondage (pasha) and convert it into vairagya and single-pointed devotion (bhakti) supported by japa and Linga-puja.