Shloka 149

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्त्वा ब्रह्माणम् अनुगृह्य महेश्वरः पुनः सम्प्रेक्ष्य देवेशं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

Transliteration

ityevamuktvā brahmāṇam anugṛhya maheśvaraḥ punaḥ samprekṣya deveśaṃ tatraivāntaradhīyata

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് മഹേശ്വരൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവിനെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ചു; പിന്നെ ദേവേശനെ വീണ്ടും നോക്കി, അവിടെയേ തന്നെ അന്തർധാനം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• evam: in this manner

• uktvā: having spoken

• brahmāṇam: to Brahmā

• anugṛhya: having shown favor/grace (anugraha)

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheśvara (Śiva, the Pati)

• punaḥ: again

• samprekṣya: having looked upon/observed

• deveśam: the Lord of the Devas (contextually Brahmā/Indra as addressed in the scene)

• tatra eva: right there, in that very place

• antaradhīyata: disappeared, became invisible

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s anugraha (saving grace): after instructing and blessing Brahmā, Śiva withdraws (antaradhāna), implying that the devotee sustains worship through the Linga as the accessible, abiding sign of the Pati even when the Lord is not visibly present.

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

Śiva appears, teaches, grants anugraha, and then disappears at will—showing His sovereignty (aiśvarya) and transcendence. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, He is Pati: free from pāśa (bondage) and capable of revealing or concealing His presence for the uplift of the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is darśana leading to anugraha: the practitioner relies on Śiva’s grace rather than mere effort. In a Pāśupata-oriented reading, it points to contemplative fixation on the Lord (smaraṇa/dhyāna) and steadfast worship even after the vision passes.