Shloka 47

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच विज्ञाप्यैवं तदा ब्रह्मा देवदेवं महेश्वरम् संस्तम्भितांस्तदा तेन भगवान् आह पद्मजः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca vijñāpyaivaṃ tadā brahmā devadevaṃ maheśvaram saṃstambhitāṃstadā tena bhagavān āha padmajaḥ

Translation

സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇങ്ങനെ അപേക്ഷിച്ച ശേഷം, പദ്മജനായ ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ദേവദേവനായ മഹേശ്വരനോടു സംസാരിച്ചു; കാരണം അവൻ അവരെ സ്തംഭിപ്പിച്ച് നിശ്ചലരാക്കിയിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• vijñāpya: having informed/submitted a petition

• evaṁ: thus

• tadā: then

• brahmā: Brahmā

• devadevam: to the God of gods

• maheśvaram: Mahēśvara (Śiva as the Supreme Lord)

• saṁstambhitān: immobilized/checked/held fast

• tadā: then

• tena: by Him (Śiva)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Brahmā, as a venerable deity)

• āha: spoke/said

• padmajaḥ: the lotus-born (Brahmā)

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes Mahēśvara as Devadeva—the supreme Pati—before whom even Brahmā must petition; Linga-worship rests on this hierarchy of grace, where the Lord restrains and releases beings through His śakti.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and regulating: by His will others are “saṁstambhita” (checked/controlled), indicating the Lord’s mastery over cosmic functions and the bonds (pāśa) that limit pashus (souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is śaraṇāgati (humble petition and surrender) to Pati; this is foundational to Pāśupata orientation, where restraint of ego and dependence on Shiva’s anugraha (grace) precede liberation.