Shloka 12

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुविवादश् च पुनर्लिङ्गस्य सम्भवः शिलादस्य तपश्चैव वृत्रारेर्दर्शनं तथा

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇuvivādaś ca punarliṅgasya sambhavaḥ śilādasya tapaścaiva vṛtrārerdarśanaṃ tathā

Translation

બ્રહ્મા અને વિષ્ણુનો વિવાદ તથા ફરી લિંગનું પ્રાકટ્ય; શિલાદની તપશ્ચર્યા અને વૃત્રારિ (ઇન્દ્ર)ને પ્રાપ્ત થયેલું દિવ્ય દર્શન પણ વર્ણવાય છે।

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मविष्णु-विवादः: the dispute between Brahma and Vishnu

• च: and

• पुनः: again

• लिङ्गस्य: of the Linga (Shiva’s aniconic sign)

• सम्भवः: manifestation/origin

• शिलादस्य: of Shilada

• तपः: austerity/penance

• च एव: and indeed

• वृत्रारेः: of Vṛtrāri (slayer of Vṛtra, i.e., Indra)

• दर्शनम्: vision/revelatory audience

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Shilada
• Indra (Vṛtrāri)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a thematic index: it highlights the recurring “manifestation of the Liṅga” as the decisive revelation of Pati (Śiva) beyond sectarian rivalry, grounding Liṅga-pūjā in a direct sign of the Supreme.

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

By pointing to the Liṅga’s re-manifestation amid Brahmā–Viṣṇu dispute and to divine darśana granted through tapas, it implies Śiva as Pati—self-revealing, transcendent, and the final arbiter who removes pasha (bondage) through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is foregrounded—exemplified by Śilāda—indicating the Pāśupata-oriented discipline of purification and focused devotion that culminates in darśana (direct encounter with the Lord).