Shloka 43

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

स्नुषावाक्यं निशम्यैव वसिष्ठो भार्यया सह तदा चक्रे मतिं धीमान् यातुं स्वाश्रममाश्रमी

Transliteration

snuṣāvākyaṃ niśamyaiva vasiṣṭho bhāryayā saha tadā cakre matiṃ dhīmān yātuṃ svāśramamāśramī

Translation

ಸೊಸೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ, ಧೀಮಂತ ವಸಿಷ್ಠರು ಪತ್ನಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು—ಆಶ್ರಮಧರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಶ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು।

Word by Word

• स्नुषा-वाक्यम्: the words of the daughter-in-law

• निशम्य एव: having heard indeed

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• भार्यया सह: along with (his) wife

• तदा: then

• चक्रे मतिम्: made up (his) mind/resolution

• धीमान्: the wise one

• यातुम्: to go

• स्व-आश्रमम्: to his own hermitage

• आश्रमी: one devoted to the āśrama-life (ascetic discipline)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Itihasa episode within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Vasistha

FAQs

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

It highlights saṅkalpa (firm inner resolve) and āśrama-discipline as the ground for Shiva-pūjā—showing that worship of the Linga is supported by a life ordered by dharma and self-restraint.

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

Implicitly, it points to Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who is approached through purity of conduct and right resolve; the Pashu (individual soul) moves toward grace by aligning life with dharma and āśrama-niyama.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is described; the emphasis is on saṅkalpa and āśrama-niṣṭhā—foundational disciplines that support Pāśupata-oriented practice and steady worship.