Shloka 119

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

मत्प्रसादादसंदिग्धा तव वत्स भविष्यति ततश् च प्राह भगवान् वसिष्ठो वदतां वरः

Transliteration

matprasādādasaṃdigdhā tava vatsa bhaviṣyati tataś ca prāha bhagavān vasiṣṭho vadatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

«ដោយព្រះគុណរបស់ខ្ញុំ កូនជាទីស្រឡាញ់ អ្វីដែលអ្នកប្រាថ្នា នឹងសម្រេចដោយមិនសង្ស័យឡើយ»។ បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះវសិષ્ઠៈដ៏មានព្រះភាគ—អ្នកឧត្តមក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកនិយាយល្អ—បាននិយាយបន្ត។

Word by Word

• mat-prasādāt: by my grace

• asaṃdigdhā: without doubt, assured

• tava: for you/your

• vatsa: dear child

• bhaviṣyati: will happen, will come to be

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• ca: and

• prāha: said/spoke

• bhagavān: the venerable one, holy sage

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha

• vadatām: among speakers

• varaḥ: the best, foremost

Speaker

Vasiṣṭha (within Sūta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha (grace) as the decisive force behind spiritual fruition—mirroring how Linga-pūjā is said to bear fruit fully when sanctified by the Lord’s and guru’s blessing.

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

Though Shiva is not named, the verse reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s core principle: the Pati bestows certainty through grace, turning the pashu’s aspiration into assured attainment beyond doubt.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is guru-sevā and grace-oriented sādhana: disciplined pūjā/japa/yoga becomes effective when aligned with the guru’s anugraha—central to Pāśupata-oriented spiritual progress.