Shloka 4
क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः
ततः प्रणम्य देवेशं सहस्राक्षं सहामरैः प्रोवाच मुनिशार्दूल कृताञ्जलिपुटो हरिम्
tataḥ praṇamya deveśaṃ sahasrākṣaṃ sahāmaraiḥ provāca muniśārdūla kṛtāñjalipuṭo harim
Kemudian ia bersujud kepada Penguasa para dewa, Sang Seribu Mata, bersama para dewa abadi; sang resi agung dengan tangan terkatup menyampaikan permohonan kepada Hari. (Jiwa yang terikat pāśa pun berpaling kepada Pati sebagai perlindungan tertinggi; oleh anugerah-Nya jalan pembebasan tersingkap.)
Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; internal speaker: a great sage addressing Hari)
FAQs
It highlights the foundational posture for all Linga-puja—pranama and añjali (reverent surrender). Such humility purifies the paśu (individual soul) and prepares one to receive the Lord’s grace that loosens pāśa (bondage).
Though Hari is addressed in the immediate scene, the verse models the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that the supreme Pati is approached through devotion and surrender; the narrative frame in the Linga Purana repeatedly points to grace as the decisive power for liberation.
The verse emphasizes pranama (prostration) and añjali-mudra as key devotional acts—basic yet potent limbs that support mantra, dhyana, and ultimately Pashupata-oriented discipline through surrender to the divine.