Shloka 46

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

ततः संचिन्त्य भगवान् स्वयमेव जनार्दनः पुनः प्राह स सर्वांस्तांस् त्रिदशांस्त्रिदशेश्वरः

Transliteration

tataḥ saṃcintya bhagavān svayameva janārdanaḥ punaḥ prāha sa sarvāṃstāṃs tridaśāṃstridaśeśvaraḥ

Translation

ຕໍ່ມາ ພຣະຈະນາຣະດະນະຜູ້ມີພຣະພາກ ໄດ້ຄິດພິຈາລະນາ ແລ້ວພຣະອົງ—ຜູ້ເປັນເຈົ້າແຫ່ງເທວະສາມສິບ—ກໍກ່າວອີກຄັ້ງຕໍ່ເທວະທັງຫຼາຍນັ້ນ ເພື່ອນໍາພາເຂົາໄປຫາທີ່ພຶ່ງອັນສູງສຸດ ຄື ປະຕິ ເຫນືອກວ່າພາສະ (pāśa) ອັນຜູກມັດ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• संचिन्त्य: having reflected/considered

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• स्वयमेव: by himself alone

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

• पुनः: again

• प्राह: spoke/said

• स: he

• सर्वान्: all

• तान्: those

• त्रिदशान्: the thirty gods (devas)

• त्रिदशेश्वरः: Lord of the devas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating); internally, Janardana (Vishnu) speaks to the Devas

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames a pivotal “turning point” where the devas are prepared for further instruction—implying that true resolution comes by seeking the supreme refuge associated with the Linga (Pati), not merely by deva-level power.

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

Though Janārdana speaks, the verse sets up the Shaiva Siddhānta orientation: devas themselves require guidance toward the transcendent Pati, indicating Shiva-tattva as the ultimate lordship beyond limited agencies and bonds (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this line; it functions as a narrative prelude to disciplined approach—typical of Pāśupata orientation—where reflection, right counsel, and turning to Pati precede puja-vidhi or yogic observance.