Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

विघ्नं करिष्ये देवेश कथं कर्तुं समुद्यताः ततः सेन्द्राः सुराः सर्वे भीताः सम्पूज्य तं प्रभुम्

Transliteration

vighnaṃ kariṣye deveśa kathaṃ kartuṃ samudyatāḥ tataḥ sendrāḥ surāḥ sarve bhītāḥ sampūjya taṃ prabhum

Translation

「障碍を起こそう、諸天の主よ。汝らはいかにして成し遂げるつもりか。」そこでインドラを先頭とするすべての神々は恐れ、かの至上の主を礼拝した。

Word by Word

• विघ्नम्: an obstacle/impediment

• करिष्ये: I shall do/make

• देवेश: O Lord of the gods

• कथम्: how

• कर्तुम्: to do/to accomplish

• समुद्यताः: prepared/risen to act

• ततः: then/thereupon

• सेन्द्राः: along with Indra (Indra-led)

• सुराः: gods/devas

• सर्वे: all

• भीताः: frightened/awed

• सम्पूज्य: having fully worshipped/propitiated

• तम्: that (Him)

• प्रभुम्: the Lord, the sovereign (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; reporting an internal exchange involving the Devas and the Lord)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames vighna-nivṛtti (removal of obstacles) as arising from surrender and complete worship (sampūjā) of Shiva as Prabhu/Pati, a core intent behind Linga-pūjā.

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

Shiva is indicated as the Prabhu and Deveśa—sovereign over even Indra and the Devas—showing Pati-tattva: the supreme controller before whom lesser powers become fearful and take refuge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sampūjā (full propitiatory worship) is highlighted as the practical means to pacify vighnas; in a Shaiva frame it aligns with bhakti-driven discipline that supports Pashupata-oriented steadiness of mind.