Shloka 75

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

जगाम शौनकमृषिं शरण्यं व्यथितस्तदा इन्द्रेतिर् नाम विख्यातो यो ऽसौ मुनिरुदारधीः

Transliteration

jagāma śaunakamṛṣiṃ śaraṇyaṃ vyathitastadā indretir nāma vikhyāto yo 'sau munirudāradhīḥ

Translation

Alors, accablé, le muni à l’esprit magnanime—célèbre sous le nom d’Indreti—se rendit auprès du Ṛṣi Śaunaka, refuge digne de confiance, pour y chercher asile.

Word by Word

• जगाम: went

• शौनकमृषिं: to the sage Śaunaka

• शरण्यं: worthy of refuge/protection

• व्यथितः: afflicted, distressed

• तदा: then

• इन्द्रेतिः: Indreti (name of the sage)

• नाम: by name

• विख्यातः: well-known, renowned

• यः असौ: who indeed that (person)

• मुनिः: sage

• उदारधीः: noble-minded, of lofty intellect

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shaunaka
• Indreti

FAQs

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

It frames the Shaiva path as beginning with śaraṇāgati—approaching a refuge-worthy sage for right knowledge and practice, which culminate in proper Shiva/Linga upāsanā.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati (the ultimate Protector): the distressed pashu seeks refuge first in a realized teacher, the channel through which Shiva’s saving knowledge and grace operate.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice highlighted is guru-śaraṇa (taking refuge in a competent ṛṣi), the prerequisite for receiving Pāśupata-oriented discipline, mantra, and Shiva-pūjā method.