Shloka 11

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

लब्धवान्देवदेवस्य प्रभावाच्छूलपाणिनः असहन्ती पुरा भानोस् तेजोमयम् अनिन्दिता

Transliteration

labdhavāndevadevasya prabhāvācchūlapāṇinaḥ asahantī purā bhānos tejomayam aninditā

Translation

ദേവദേവനായ ശൂലപാണി ശിവന്റെ പ്രഭാവത്താൽ അവൾ ആ തേജോമയ ദീപ്താവസ്ഥ നേടി; മുൻകാലത്ത് അനിന്ദിതയായ അവൾ സൂര്യന്റെ പ്രചണ്ഡ തേജസ് സഹിക്കാനായില്ല।

Word by Word

• labdhavān: obtained/attained

• devadevasya: of the God of gods

• prabhāvāt: by the power/majesty

• chūla-pāṇinaḥ: of the trident-in-hand (Śiva)

• asahantī: unable to bear/endure

• purā: formerly/once

• bhānoḥ: of the Sun

• tejaḥ-mayam: consisting of splendour/fiery radiance

• aninditā: blameless, faultless (a noble lady)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya, with implied internal narrative context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya (Bhanu)

FAQs

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

It frames all brilliance (tejas)—even the Sun’s—as subordinate to Śiva’s prabhāva; Linga worship seeks the Pati who empowers and stabilizes limited beings (paśu) beyond overwhelming forces of nature.

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

Śiva appears as Devadeva and Śūlapāṇi whose anugraha grants a transformative radiance; Shiva-tattva is the sovereign source of tejas that can both manifest and regulate cosmic power.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Implied is Pāśupata-oriented discipline: receiving Śiva’s grace to endure and transmute tejas—practically mirrored in Linga-pūjā with mantra, dhyāna, and inner steadiness (dhāraṇā) rather than merely external power.