Shloka 109

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

राक्षसा नापराध्यन्ति पितुस् ते विहितं तथा मूढानामेव भवति क्रोधो बुद्धिमतां न हि

Transliteration

rākṣasā nāparādhyanti pitus te vihitaṃ tathā mūḍhānāmeva bhavati krodho buddhimatāṃ na hi

Translation

“രാക്ഷസർ കുറ്റം ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല; നിന്റെ പിതാവ് വിധിച്ചതുപോലെ തന്നെയാണ് അവർ ചെയ്തത്. ക്രോധം മൂഢന്മാർക്കേ ഉണ്ടാകൂ; ബുദ്ധിമാന്മാർക്ക് അല്ല।”

Word by Word

• राक्षसाः: the Rakshasas

• न: not

• अपराध्यन्ति: commit an offence/do wrong

• पितुः: of (your) father

• ते: by you/for you (addressed person)

• विहितम्: prescribed/ordained

• तथा: thus/accordingly

• मूढानाम्: of the deluded/ignorant

• एव: indeed/only

• भवति: arises/occurs

• क्रोधः: anger

• बुद्धिमताम्: of the intelligent/wise

• न: not

• हि: indeed/for

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an embedded dialogue; the immediate speaker is a counsel-giver within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Rakshasas

FAQs

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

It frames anger (krodha) as a mark of moha (delusion), implying that a true Linga-upāsaka should cultivate śānti and viveka—reducing pasha (bondage) so the pashu (soul) becomes fit for Pati’s grace.

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

By contrasting delusion-born anger with wisdom, it indirectly points to Shiva-tattva as pure jñāna and śānti; aligning the mind with that steadiness is a Shaiva Siddhanta movement from pasha toward Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Krodha-nigraha as an inner limb of practice: a Pāśupata-oriented discipline of mental restraint and discrimination (viveka), supporting steadiness in japa, dhyāna, and daily Linga-pūjā.