Shloka 33

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

सौदामिनीं तथा कन्यां सर्वलोकभयङ्करीम् सुरसायाः सहस्रं तु सर्पाणामभवत्पुरा

Transliteration

saudāminīṃ tathā kanyāṃ sarvalokabhayaṅkarīm surasāyāḥ sahasraṃ tu sarpāṇāmabhavatpurā

Translation

കൂടാതെ (അവൾ) സർവ്വലോകങ്ങൾക്കും ഭയങ്കരിയായ സൗദാമിനി എന്ന കന്യയെ പ്രസവിച്ചു; സുറസയിൽ നിന്ന് പുരാതനകാലത്ത് ആയിരം സർപ്പങ്ങൾ ജനിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• सौदामिनीम्: Saudāminī (name of a maiden)

• तथा: and

• कन्याम्: maiden/daughter

• सर्वलोकभयङ्करीम्: causing fear to all the worlds

• सुरसायाः: of Surasā

• सहस्रम्: a thousand

• तु: indeed

• सर्पाणाम्: of serpents

• अभवत्: were born/came to be

• पुरा: formerly/in ancient times

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Surasā
• Saudāminī
• Nāgas (serpents)

FAQs

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

By listing fearsome births within creation, the verse underscores that all beings—terrifying or beneficent—arise within the Lord’s ordered cosmos; Linga worship centers the Pati (Śiva) as the refuge beyond worldly fear and the bonds (pāśa) of manifested nature.

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

Implicitly, it contrasts fear-producing manifestations in the worlds with the transcendent ground: Śiva as Pati remains untouched by such creations, while beings (paśu) experience fear and limitation under māyā/pāśa until they turn toward Śiva-tattva through devotion and right knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the takeaway is protective Śiva-upāsanā—Linga-pūjā and mantra-japa—as a means to overcome भय (fear) and loosen pāśa, aligning the paśu toward the grace of Pati in the Pāśupata-oriented path.