Shloka 47

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

वृष्ण्यन्धकविनाशाय शापः पिण्डारवासिनाम् एरकस्य तथोत्पत्तिस् तोमरस्योद्भवस् तथा

Transliteration

vṛṣṇyandhakavināśāya śāpaḥ piṇḍāravāsinām erakasya tathotpattis tomarasyodbhavas tathā

Translation

വൃഷ്ണി–അന്ധക വംശങ്ങളുടെ വിനാശത്തിനായി പിണ്ഡാരവാസികളുടെ ശാപം ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു. അതുപോലെ എരക നാരു മുളച്ചു; ഇരുമ്പുതോമരവും പ്രത്യക്ഷമായി.

Word by Word

• वृष्ण्यन्धकविनाशाय: for the destruction of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas

• शापः: a curse

• पिण्डारवासिनाम्: of the inhabitants of Piṇḍāra (Piṇḍāraka)

• एरकस्य: of the eraka reed

• तथा: and/likewise

• उत्पत्तिः: arising, sprouting

• तोमरस्य: of the tomara (club/spear-like weapon)

• उद्भवः: emergence, origin

• तथा: also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣṇis
• Andhakas
• Piṇḍāra (Piṇḍāraka)
• Eraka reed
• Tomara (club)

FAQs

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

It frames historical catastrophe as the maturation of pasha (bondage through karma and adharma), implying that true safety is sought through turning the pashu (individual soul) toward Pati—Shiva—via discipline, devotion, and right conduct rather than worldly power.

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

Indirectly: Shiva-tattva stands as the transcendent Pati beyond curse and fate, while the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas—though mighty—remain pashus subject to pasha; the narrative underscores the Shaiva Siddhanta distinction between the bound soul and the Lord who grants liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated, but the takeaway is the Pashupata-aligned ethic: restraint, humility, and purification to loosen pasha—supported by Shiva-upasana (Linga worship), japa, and dharmic conduct to prevent downfall born of arrogance and offense.