Shloka 108

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

तदाह पौत्रं धर्मज्ञो वसिष्ठो मुनिभिर् वृतः अलम् अत्यन्तकोपेन तात मन्युमिमं जहि

Transliteration

tadāha pautraṃ dharmajño vasiṣṭho munibhir vṛtaḥ alam atyantakopena tāta manyumimaṃ jahi

Translation

അപ്പോൾ മുനിമാർ ചുറ്റിനിന്ന ധർമ്മജ്ഞനായ വസിഷ്ഠൻ തന്റെ പൗത്രനോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“മകനേ, ഈ അത്യന്ത കോപം മതി; ഈ ക്രോധം ഉപേക്ഷിക്ക.”

Word by Word

• tadāha: then said

• pautram: to (his) grandson

• dharmajñaḥ: knower of dharma

• vasiṣṭhaḥ: Vasiṣṭha

• munibhiḥ: by sages

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded

• alam: enough/cease

• atyanta-kopena: with excessive anger

• tāta: dear child

• manyum: wrath/anger

• imam: this

• jahi: abandon/give up

Speaker

Vasiṣṭha (within Sūta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Munis

FAQs

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

It frames inner restraint—especially abandoning krodha—as a prerequisite for purity in Shiva-bhakti and effective Linga-puja, since anger is a pasha (bond) that disturbs worship and dharma.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati (the Lord) approached through dharma and self-mastery: the pashu (soul) must loosen pasha (anger and agitation) to become fit for Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Krodha-nigraha (restraint of anger) as a core yama aligned with Pashupata discipline—inner tapas that supports mantra, japa, and steady-minded Linga worship.