Shloka 74

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

ऋषिं दृष्ट्वा त्वङ्गिरसं प्रणिपत्य जनार्दनः दिव्यं पाशुपतं योगं लब्धवांस्तस्य चाज्ञया

Transliteration

ṛṣiṃ dṛṣṭvā tvaṅgirasaṃ praṇipatya janārdanaḥ divyaṃ pāśupataṃ yogaṃ labdhavāṃstasya cājñayā

Translation

Voyant le rishi Aṅgiras, Janārdana se prosterna ; et, sur son ordre, il obtint le Yoga Pāśupata divin — la discipline qui mène le paśu (l’âme liée) au-delà du pāśa (les liens) vers le Pati, Śiva, le Seigneur.

Word by Word

• ऋषिम्: the sage

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• तु: then/indeed

• अङ्गिरसम्: Aṅgiras

• प्रणिपत्य: bowing down/prostrating

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

• दिव्यम्: divine

• पाशुपतम्: pertaining to Paśupati (Śiva), Pāśupata

• योगम्: yogic discipline/path

• लब्धवान्: obtained/received

• तस्य: of him (Aṅgiras)

• च: and

• आज्ञया: by the command/permission.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgiras
• Janārdana (Vishnu)
• Paśupati (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It establishes that even Janārdana approaches a guru with humility to receive Pāśupata Yoga—implying that true Linga-oriented practice depends on initiation, obedience to śāstric instruction, and devotion to Paśupati (Śiva) as Pati.

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

By naming the discipline “Pāśupata,” it frames Śiva as Paśupati—the Lord (Pati) who has mastery over bondage (pāśa) and grants the bound soul (paśu) a path to liberation through divine yoga.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata Yoga is highlighted as a divinely transmitted Shaiva discipline received through guru-command (ājñā), emphasizing initiation, disciplined practice, and alignment with Paśupati as the liberating Lord.