Shloka 26

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

एवं कृत्वा रथं दिव्यं कार्मुकं च शरं तथा सारथिं जगतां चैव ब्रह्माणं प्रभुमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

evaṃ kṛtvā rathaṃ divyaṃ kārmukaṃ ca śaraṃ tathā sārathiṃ jagatāṃ caiva brahmāṇaṃ prabhumīśvaram

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ദിവ്യരഥവും ധനുസ്സും അമ്പും ഒരുക്കി, ലോകങ്ങളുടെ പ്രഭുവായ ഈശ്വരൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവിനെ തന്നേ സാരഥിയായി നിയമിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• एवं: thus

• कृत्वा: having made/arranged

• रथं: chariot

• दिव्यं: celestial/divine

• कार्मुकं: bow

• च: and

• शरं: arrow

• तथा: likewise/also

• सारथिं: charioteer

• जगतां: of the worlds

• च एव: and indeed

• ब्रह्माणं: Brahmā

• प्रभुम्: lord/master

• ईश्वरम्: sovereign/ruler

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic action as divinely ordered: even Brahmā functions as an instrument (a charioteer) under the supreme Lord, reinforcing that worship of the Linga is worship of Pati—the ultimate governor beyond all delegated powers.

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

By showing the highest creator-god Brahmā placed in a servant-role, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as Pati—sovereign over all tattvas and deities—who directs the universe while remaining the supreme controller.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: surrender of agency (kartṛtva) by the paśu to Pati—recognizing all powers, roles, and outcomes as governed by the Lord whom the Linga signifies.