Shloka 64

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

अदृश्यन्ती तदा वाक्यं श्रुत्वा तस्य सुतस्य सा न किंचिद् अब्रवीत् पुत्रं शुभं वा यदि वेतरत्

Transliteration

adṛśyantī tadā vākyaṃ śrutvā tasya sutasya sā na kiṃcid abravīt putraṃ śubhaṃ vā yadi vetarat

Translation

Saat itu ia mendengar kata-kata putranya namun tidak menyingkapkan apa pun; ia tidak berkata “ini baik” bagi sang anak, dan tidak pula “tidak baik”—ia diam sama sekali.

Word by Word

• अदृश्यन्ती: not disclosing, not making (her thought) visible

• तदा: then

• वाक्यम्: the statement/words

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• तस्य: of him, of that

• सुतस्य: of the son

• सा: she

• न: not

• किञ्चित्: anything

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke

• पुत्रम्: to/for (her) son, regarding the son

• शुभम्: auspicious, beneficial

• वा: or

• यदि: if

• वा: or

• इतरत्: otherwise, contrary, inauspicious

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; the verse reports a woman’s silence in the internal story)

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Sages of Naimisharanya

FAQs

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

Though not a direct puja-instruction, the verse highlights restraint (saṃyama) and inner composure—virtues that support Linga-puja by purifying the pashu (individual soul) before approaching Pati (Shiva) through worship.

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

Implicitly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the unseen governor of outcomes: the human mind hesitates between “auspicious” and “otherwise,” while the deeper order (daiva) unfolds under Pati’s ordinance beyond ordinary certainty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Speech-discipline and inward restraint (vāg-saṃyama/mauna-like control) are implied—an inner practice aligned with Pashupata orientation, where curbing reactive speech helps loosen pasha (bondage) and steadies the seeker for worship and insight.