Shloka 31

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं गदाहस्तं कपालोद्यतपाणिनम् हुंफट्कारे महाशब्दशब्दिताखिलदिङ्मुखम्

Transliteration

tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭraṃ gadāhastaṃ kapālodyatapāṇinam huṃphaṭkāre mahāśabdaśabditākhiladiṅmukham

Translation

ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣ ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು, ಗದಾಹಸ್ತ, ಕಪಾಲವನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಪಾಣಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು—‘ಹುಂ ಫಟ್’ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾದಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು।

Word by Word

• तीक्ष्ण-दंष्ट्रम्: sharp-fanged

• गदा-हस्तम्: having a mace in hand

• कपाल-उद्यत-पाणिनम्: with the hand raised holding a skull

• हुं-फट्-कारे: with the utterance/cry of “huṃ phaṭ”

• महा-शब्द: great sound

• शब्दित: resounding/filled with sound

• अखिल: all, entire

• दिङ्-मुखम्: the faces of the directions (all quarters).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal scene describing Rudra/Shiva’s fierce form)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Rudra)

FAQs

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

It portrays Shiva’s protective, obstacle-destroying power—an aspect invoked in Linga worship to remove pasha (bondage/impediments) and establish the devotee in Shiva’s guardianship as Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as both awe-inspiring and sovereign: the Lord manifests a fierce form that commands all directions, indicating transcendental mastery over the cosmos while acting to restrain adharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The mantra-cry “huṃ phaṭ” suggests a Pāśupata-style protective and cutting (chedana) function—symbolically severing pasha and warding off hostile forces during worship or inner yogic purification.