Shloka 71

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

ज्ञात्वा शक्तिसुतस्यास्य संकल्पं मुनिपुङ्गवः वसिष्ठो भगवान्प्राह पौत्रं धीमान् घृणानिधिः

Transliteration

jñātvā śaktisutasyāsya saṃkalpaṃ munipuṅgavaḥ vasiṣṭho bhagavānprāha pautraṃ dhīmān ghṛṇānidhiḥ

Translation

ശക്തിപുത്രന്റെ ഈ സംकल्पം അറിഞ്ഞ്, മുനികളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ ഭഗവാൻ വസിഷ്ഠൻ—ധീമാനും കരുണാനിധിയും—തന്റെ പൗത്രനോട് സംസാരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• ज्ञात्वा: having known

• शक्तिसुतस्य: of Śakti’s son

• अस्य: of this (one)

• संकल्पम्: intention, resolve

• मुनिपुङ्गवः: foremost among sages

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• भगवान्: revered, illustrious

• प्राह: said, spoke

• पौत्रम्: to (his) grandson

• धीमान्: intelligent, discerning

• घृणानिधिः: storehouse of compassion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal episode featuring Vasiṣṭha)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Śakti

FAQs

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

It establishes the guru–disciple transmission: a sage reads the seeker’s saṅkalpa and then gives guidance—mirroring how Linga-pūjā is grounded in right intention (saṅkalpa) and compassionate instruction that turns the pashu toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Indirectly, it reflects Śiva-tattva through the guru’s qualities—wisdom and compassion—since in Shaiva Siddhānta the true teacher functions as an instrument of Pati’s grace (anugraha) that loosens pāśa (bondage) by right counsel.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purifying one’s resolve) under a competent guru—an essential prerequisite for Pāśupata-oriented discipline and for effective Śiva-pūjā where intention directs action toward liberation.