Shloka 94

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

तदा वृषध्वजो देवः सभार्यः सगणेश्वरः वसिष्ठपुत्रं प्राहेदं पुत्रदर्शनतत्परम्

Transliteration

tadā vṛṣadhvajo devaḥ sabhāryaḥ sagaṇeśvaraḥ vasiṣṭhaputraṃ prāhedaṃ putradarśanatatparam

Translation

അപ്പോൾ വൃഷധ്വജനായ ഭഗവാൻ ശിവൻ, തന്റെ ശക്തി (ഭാര്യ)യോടും ഗണേശ്വരന്മാരോടും കൂടി, പുത്രദർശനത്തിൽ തൽപരനായ വസിഷ്ഠപുത്രനോട് ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

• तदा: then

• वृषध्वजः: the Bull-bannered Lord (Śiva)

• देवः: the Deva, the Divine Lord

• सभार्यः: with His consort (Śakti)

• सगणेश्वरः: accompanied by the lords of the Gaṇas

• वसिष्ठपुत्रम्: to the son of Vasiṣṭha

• प्राह: said/spoke

• इदम्: this (speech/teaching)

• पुत्रदर्शन-तत्परम्: one devoted to (seeking) the sight/attainment of a son

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; Shiva is the in-scene speaker)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Ganas
• Vasistha

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as Pati (the sovereign Lord) who responds to the pashu’s longing through anugraha; Linga-worship is implied as the devotional and ritual ground by which such grace and siddhi-like boons (here, progeny/lineage) are obtained.

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

Shiva appears as Vṛṣadhvaja—supreme yet accessible—accompanied by Śakti and Gaṇas, showing His inseparable Shiva–Shakti unity and His role as compassionate bestower of outcomes within dharma, guiding the bound soul (pashu) toward fulfillment and higher good.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While no specific rite is named in this line, the setup is characteristic of Pāśupata-oriented anugraha: disciplined devotion and Shiva-upāsanā (often via Linga-pūjā) culminating in the Lord’s direct instruction and boon-bestowal.