Shloka 18

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु मेघो भूत्वावहद्धरम् नारायणो महादेवं बहुमानेन सादरम्

Transliteration

divyaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu megho bhūtvāvahaddharam nārāyaṇo mahādevaṃ bahumānena sādaram

Translation

千の天年のあいだ、ナーラーヤナは雨雲となり、水の流れを注ぎ下ろした。大いなる敬意と崇拝をもって、マハーデーヴァへのバクティの奉仕を捧げたのである。

Word by Word

• दिव्यम्: divine

• वर्षसहस्रम्: a thousand years

• तु: indeed

• मेघः: a cloud

• भूत्वा: having become

• अवहत्/वहत्: carried, poured forth

• धरम्: water/streams (that which is borne)

• नारायणः: Narayana (Vishnu)

• महादेवम्: Mahadeva (Shiva)

• बहुमानेन: with great honor, esteem

• सादरम्: respectfully, with reverence

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Narayana
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It portrays prolonged abhiṣeka-like service to Mahādeva—an archetype of honoring the Liṅga through continuous, reverent offering, emphasizing worship as sustained devotion (sevā) rather than a momentary act.

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

Mahādeva is presented as the supreme Pati worthy of the highest veneration—even Nārāyaṇa serves Him—implying Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Lord who receives and sanctifies all offerings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights abhiṣeka (ritual bathing/continuous libation) as a central pūjā-vidhi, expressing inner surrender of the paśu (soul) toward Pati, loosening pāśa (bondage) through devoted service.