Shloka 106

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

ततस्तुष्टो महादेवो मन्मथान्धकमर्दनः अनुगृह्याथ शाक्तेयं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत

Transliteration

tatastuṣṭo mahādevo manmathāndhakamardanaḥ anugṛhyātha śākteyaṃ tatraivāntaradhīyata

Translation

അപ്പോൾ മന്മഥനെയും അന്ധകനെയും മർദിച്ച മഹാദേവൻ അത്യന്തം പ്രസന്നനായി; ശാക്തേയനെ അനുഗ്രഹിച്ച് അവിടെയേ അന്തർധാനം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased, satisfied

• mahādevaḥ: the Great God (Śiva), Pati (Lord)

• manmatha-andhaka-mardanaḥ: crusher/slayer of Manmatha (Kāma) and Andhaka

• anugṛhya: having shown favor, having blessed (by grace)

• atha: thereafter

• śākteyam: Śākteya (the devotee/descendant of Śakti—one devoted to Śakti/Śiva-Śakti)

• tatra eva: in that very place

• antaradhīyata: disappeared, withdrew His manifest form

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; reporting the event)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Manmatha
• Andhaka
• Shakteya

FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha—Śiva’s grace—as the core of Shaiva practice: after blessing the devotee, Śiva may withdraw His visible form, teaching that the Lord is truly to be realized through devotion and inner worship rather than only outer sight.

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

Śiva is shown as Pati (the sovereign Lord) who destroys obstacles (symbolized by Manmatha and Andhaka) and grants liberating grace; His disappearance indicates transcendence—He is not limited to a form, yet remains immanently present.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the Shaiva principle that outer darśana culminates in inner sādhanā: after receiving anugraha, the devotee continues worship/meditation (dhyāna) as Śiva becomes ‘unseen,’ aligning with Pāśupata-style inwardization of practice.