Shloka 24

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

तमभ्ययुर्महात्मानं बुद्धिमोहाय भीषणाः जपन् स वासुदेवेति न किंचित् प्रत्यपद्यत

Transliteration

tamabhyayurmahātmānaṃ buddhimohāya bhīṣaṇāḥ japan sa vāsudeveti na kiṃcit pratyapadyata

Translation

ബുദ്ധിയെ മോഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഭീകരർ ആ മഹാത്മാവിന്മേൽ പാഞ്ഞെത്തി; എന്നാൽ അദ്ദേഹം “വാസുദേവ” എന്നു ജപിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് അല്പവും വഴങ്ങുകയോ കുലുങ്ങുകയോ ചെയ്തില്ല.

Word by Word

• तम् (tam): him/that one

• अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ): rushed toward/attacked

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam): the great-souled one

• बुद्धि-मोहाय (buddhi-mohāya): for the delusion of understanding/discernment

• भीषणाः (bhīṣaṇāḥ): dreadful/terrifying beings

• जपन् (japan): repeating (in japa)

• सः (saḥ): he

• वासुदेव इति (vāsudeva iti): 'Vāsudeva' thus

• न (na): not

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit): in the least/anything

• प्रत्यपद्यत (pratyapadyata): yielded/relented/was affected

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva

FAQs

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

It highlights inner steadiness: even when pasha (delusive forces) attacks the sādhaka’s buddhi, unwavering japa preserves purity—an essential inner limb supporting external Linga-pūjā.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva as Pati is untouched by māyā; when the mind aligns with the Lord through mantra, the pashu is not shaken by moha, reflecting Shiva’s transcendence over bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa (repetition of the divine name “Vāsudeva”) as a protective yogic discipline that counters buddhi-moha and supports liberation-oriented practice akin to Pāśupata restraint and focus.