Shloka 55

Upamanyu’s Tapas, Shiva’s Indra-Form Test, and the Bestowal of Kshiroda and Gaṇapatya

Devanagari script

मया पुत्रीकृतो ऽस्यद्य दत्तः क्षीरोदधिस् तथा मधुनश्चार्णवश्चैव दध्नश्चार्णव एव च

Transliteration

mayā putrīkṛto 'syadya dattaḥ kṣīrodadhis tathā madhunaścārṇavaścaiva dadhnaścārṇava eva ca

Translation

“ഇന്ന് ഞാൻ നിന്നെ പുത്രനായി സ്വീകരിച്ചു; നിനക്കു ക്ഷീരസമുദ്രവും മധുസമുദ്രവും ദധിസമുദ്രവും കൂടി ദാനമായി നൽകി.”

Word by Word

• mayā: by me

• putrīkṛtaḥ: made into a son/adopted as a son

• asya: of him/to him

• adya: today

• dattaḥ: given/bestowed

• kṣīra-udadhiḥ: the Ocean of Milk

• tathā: likewise

• madhunaḥ: of honey

• arṇavaḥ: ocean

• ca eva: and indeed

• dadhnaḥ: of curd/yogurt

• arṇavaḥ: ocean

• eva: also/indeed

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal royal/divine gifting episode within the Purana’s dialogue frame)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames sacred substances—milk, honey, and curd—as cosmic-scale gifts, aligning Linga-puja with the principle that all nourishing essences of the universe are to be offered back to Pati (Shiva) through devotion and dana.

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

By implying that even vast “oceans” of nourishment can be given and sanctified, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as the supreme receiver and purifier of all bhoga (enjoyments), converting them into means of release for the pashu from pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dana as a limb of Shaiva discipline is highlighted—offering auspicious dravyas (milk, honey, curd) that are central to abhisheka and puja, supporting inner purification that complements Pashupata-oriented restraint and devotion.