Shloka 42

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

तथेति चाब्रुवन्देवाः शिवे लोकनमस्कृते तस्माद्वै पशवः सर्वे देवासुरनराः प्रभोः

Transliteration

tatheti cābruvandevāḥ śive lokanamaskṛte tasmādvai paśavaḥ sarve devāsuranarāḥ prabhoḥ

Translation

「そのとおりに。」と、諸世界に礼拝されるシヴァに神々は申し上げた。ゆえに、主よ、天・阿修羅・人間のすべてはまことにパシュ（paśu）であり、主宰者パティ（Pati）に属する。

Word by Word

• tathā iti: ‘so be it’

• ca: and

• abruvan: said

• devāḥ: the gods

• śive: to Śiva

• loka-namaskṛte: worshipped/saluted by the worlds

• tasmāt: therefore/from that

• vai: indeed

• paśavaḥ: paśus (bound souls/creatures)

• sarve: all

• deva-asura-narāḥ: gods, asuras, and humans

• prabhoḥ: of the Lord/Master (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Devas’ response within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Asuras
• Naras (humans)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as devotion to Pashupati—the Supreme Lord—affirming that every being is a pashu (dependent soul) and approaches liberation through honoring Shiva as Pati.

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

Shiva is presented as the universally worshipped Pati (Master), transcending all classes of beings; even devas are not independent, but belong to Him as pashus under His lordship and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights bhakti and śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pashupati—an essential inner stance for Pashupata discipline and for fruitful Linga-puja.