Shloka 13

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

दग्धुं संप्रेषितश् चाहं भवन्तं समुनीश्वरैः इत्युक्त्वा यज्ञशालां तां ददाह गणपुङ्गवः

Transliteration

dagdhuṃ saṃpreṣitaś cāhaṃ bhavantaṃ samunīśvaraiḥ ityuktvā yajñaśālāṃ tāṃ dadāha gaṇapuṅgavaḥ

Translation

“તમને દહન કરવા માટે મને પણ મુનિશ્રેષ્ઠોએ મોકલ્યો છે”—એવું કહી ગણપુંગવે તે યજ્ઞશાળાને દહાવી દીધી।

Word by Word

• दग्धुम्: to burn

• संप्रेषितः: dispatched/sent forth

• च: and

• अहम्: I

• भवन्तम्: you

• समुनीश्वरैः: by the lordly sages (chief seers)

• इति: thus

• उक्त्वा: having said

• यज्ञशालाम्: the sacrificial hall

• ताम्: that

• ददाह: burned

• गणपुङ्गवः: the foremost/bull among the gaṇas (Śiva’s attendant)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; internal action by a Shiva-gana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Munis (sages)
• Yajna (sacrifice)

FAQs

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

It shows that sacrifice devoid of surrender to Pati (Śiva) becomes a pasha (bond), and its “burning” signifies the purification of ritual into true Śiva-oriented worship, the spirit behind Linga-pūjā.

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

Śiva-tattva operates as Pati—upholding dharma yet dissolving egoistic religiosity; through His gaṇas He can withdraw sanction from actions that reinforce bondage rather than liberate the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A warning is implied: mere external yajña is insufficient; the Shaiva path emphasizes inner surrender, purification, and Śiva-bhakti/Śiva-dhyāna—principles aligned with Pāśupata discipline over ritual display.