Shloka 6

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

वत्साः किमिति वै देवाश् च्युतालङ्कारविक्रमाः समागताः ससंतापा वक्तुमर्हथ सुव्रताः

Transliteration

vatsāḥ kimiti vai devāś cyutālaṅkāravikramāḥ samāgatāḥ sasaṃtāpā vaktumarhatha suvratāḥ

Translation

「愛しき者たちよ、なぜ汝ら神々はここへ来たのか。飾りも勇ましき威光も失われ、苦悩をあらわにして。清き誓いを保つ者たちよ、その理由を我に告げよ。」

Word by Word

• वत्साः: dear ones/children

• किमिति: for what reason?/why

• वै: indeed

• देवाः: the gods

• च्युत-आलङ्कार-विक्रमाः: those whose ornaments and valor have slipped away (lost their former radiance)

• समागताः: have assembled/come

• स-संतापाः: with anguish/distress

• वक्तुम्: to speak/tell

• अर्हथ: you ought/are fit

• सुव्रताः: O noble-vowed ones

Speaker

Brahma (addressing the Devas)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse sets up a classic Purāṇic crisis where even the Devas lose splendor, implying that restoration ultimately depends on turning to Pati (Śiva) through right knowledge and worship—often culminating in Linga-upāsanā as the stabilizing axis of dharma.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the limitation of the Devas: their “ornaments and valor” can fall away, showing they remain within pāśa (bondage). By contrast, Śiva-tattva as Pati is the unfailing ground of power and radiance, the refuge when conditioned divinities become distressed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this verse; it functions as the narrative trigger that typically leads to prescriptive Shaiva remedies—Linga-pūjā, stotra, vrata, and Pāśupata-oriented discipline to remove pāśa and restore tejas (spiritual luster).