Shloka 6

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

छाया स्वपुत्राभ्यधिकं स्नेहं चक्रे मनौ तदा पूर्वो मनुर्न चक्षाम यमस्तु क्रोधमूर्छितः

Transliteration

chāyā svaputrābhyadhikaṃ snehaṃ cakre manau tadā pūrvo manurna cakṣāma yamastu krodhamūrchitaḥ

Translation

そのときチャーヤーは、マヌに対して自らの子ら以上の愛情を示した。先のマヌは真実を見抜けず、ヤマは怒りに呑まれて心が乱れた。

Word by Word

• छाया (chāyā): Chāyā (the shadow-form)

• स्वपुत्राभ्यधिकम् (svaputrābhyadhikam): greater than (toward) her own sons

• स्नेहम् (sneham): affection, fondness

• चक्रे (cakre): made, showed

• मनौ (manau): toward Manu

• तदा (tadā): then

• पूर्वः (pūrvaḥ): the former/earlier

• मनुः (manuḥ): Manu

• न (na): not

• चक्षाम (cakṣāma): perceived/recognized

• यमः (yamaḥ): Yama

• तु (tu): however

• क्रोधमूर्छितः (krodha-mūrcchitaḥ): fainted/confounded by anger

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Chhaya
• Manu
• Yama

FAQs

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

It highlights inner purity as essential for Shiva-bhakti: partiality and anger act as pasha (bondage) that clouds discernment, whereas Linga-puja aims at cleansing the pashu (soul) so it can turn toward Pati (Shiva) with steadiness.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts human delusion and wrath with the Shaiva ideal: Shiva-tattva is the clarifying Pati-principle that dissolves moha and krodha; when the pashu is ruled by these, it fails to see truth.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical Pashupata-Yogic takeaway is krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) and viveka (discernment), disciplines that support effective Shiva-puja and steady meditation on the Linga.