Shloka 27

श्वेतमुनिना कालस्य निग्रहः (मृत्युञ्जय-भक्ति-प्रसादः)

Devanagari script

ततो विवेश भगवान् अनुगृह्य द्विजोत्तमम् क्षणाद्गूढशरीरं हि ध्वस्तं दृष्ट्वान्तकं क्षणात्

Transliteration

tato viveśa bhagavān anugṛhya dvijottamam kṣaṇādgūḍhaśarīraṃ hi dhvastaṃ dṛṣṭvāntakaṃ kṣaṇāt

Translation

ついで福徳の主は、その最勝の二度生まれの者に恩寵を垂れ、姿を秘して入られた。刹那、アンタカを見てただちにこれを悉く滅し、しかも御身はなお隠れたままであった。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• viveśa: entered, withdrew/entered into (a state/place)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Pati, Shiva)

• anugṛhya: having bestowed grace, favoring

• dvijottamam: the best of the twice-born (brahmin sage)

• kṣaṇāt: in an instant

• gūḍha-śarīram: having a concealed/veiled body (hidden form)

• hi: indeed

• dhvastam: shattered, annihilated

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• antakam: Antaka (death-like adversary/demon)

• kṣaṇāt: instantly

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Antaka
• Dvijottama

FAQs

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

It emphasizes Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as the decisive power that protects the devotee; Linga worship is presented as aligning the pashu (soul) with Pati’s protective, liberating presence beyond visible form.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as simultaneously immanent and transcendent: He can act decisively in the world (destroying Antaka) while remaining gūḍha-śarīra (veiled/hidden), indicating supremacy beyond sensory grasp and bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the principle behind Pashupata discipline: surrender and devotion that invite anugraha; the ‘hidden form’ also echoes yogic inwardness—seeking Pati within rather than relying only on outward display.