Shloka 28

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

पपात ताडयन्तीव स्वस्य कुक्षी करेण वै अदृश्यन्ती जघानाथ शक्तिजस्यालयं शुभा

Transliteration

papāta tāḍayantīva svasya kukṣī kareṇa vai adṛśyantī jaghānātha śaktijasyālayaṃ śubhā

Translation

吉祥なる女神は、まるで自らの腹を手で打つかのように、忽ち倒れた。ついで姿を消し、シャクティジャの住まいを打ち砕いた。

Word by Word

• पपात: fell down

• ताडयन्ती-इव: as if striking

• स्वस्य: her own

• कुक्षीम्: belly/abdomen

• करेण: with (her) hand

• वै: indeed

• अदृश्यन्ती: becoming invisible

• जघान: struck/destroyed

• अथ: then

• शक्तिजस्य: of Śaktija

• आलयम्: dwelling/abode

• शुभा: the auspicious one (the Goddess)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; contextual attribution)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti (Devi/Parvati)
• Śaktija

FAQs

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

It highlights that the Lord’s work is accomplished through Śakti—often unseen—implying that Linga-pūjā is not merely external ritual but alignment with the invisible, grace-bearing power that removes obstacles to dharma.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati whose will is executed by Śakti: the destruction occurs through an unseen mode (adṛśya), pointing to Mahādeva’s transcendence and Śakti’s immanent agency.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly supports Pāśupata discipline: withdrawal from gross visibility (symbolized by becoming ‘invisible’) and reliance on Śiva-Śakti anugraha (grace) to break hostile forces that bind the paśu (soul).