Shloka 23

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

शापः सत्या कृतो देवान्पुरा विष्णुं च पालितम् शुक्रोत्सर्गस्तु रुद्रस्य गाङ्गेयोद्भव एव च

Transliteration

śāpaḥ satyā kṛto devānpurā viṣṇuṃ ca pālitam śukrotsargastu rudrasya gāṅgeyodbhava eva ca

Translation

પૂર્વે સત્યાએ દેવોને શાપ આપ્યો હતો અને વિષ્ણુ પણ તે શાપથી નિયંત્રિત થયા. રુદ્રનું શુક્રોત્સર્ગ થયું; તેમાંથી ગંગાજાત ગાંગેય પ્રગટ થયો.

Word by Word

• śāpaḥ: curse

• satyā: (the goddess/person) Satyā

• kṛtaḥ: was made/pronounced

• devān: the gods

• purā: formerly

• viṣṇum: Viṣṇu

• ca: and

• pālitam: held in check/restrained/controlled

• śukra-utsargaḥ: emission of seed

• tu: indeed/but

• rudrasya: of Rudra (Śiva)

• gāṅgeya-udbhavaḥ: born from the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-born)

• eva: certainly/indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Satyā
• Devas
• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Ganga
• Gāṅgeya (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

FAQs

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

It asserts Pati (Rudra-Śiva) as the decisive divine principle who governs cosmic events—an underlying Shaiva premise for Linga worship: the Linga signifies the supreme Lord whose will regulates devas and preserves dharma.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as sovereign and causative: even when devas and Viṣṇu are bound by a curse (a limiting condition), Rudra’s śakti manifests creatively through the episode of śukrotsarga, leading to a Gaṅgā-born divine emergence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific pūjā-vidhi is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: recognize Pati as the controller beyond pasha (limitations like curses) and orient practice toward surrender and inner steadiness rather than deva-dependent boons.