Shloka 53

Varaha-Pradurbhava Context: Prahlada’s Bhakti, Narasimha’s Ugra-Form, and Shiva’s Sharabha Intervention

Devanagari script

हिरण्यकशिपुं हत्वा करजैर्निशितैः स्वयम् दैत्येन्द्रैर्बहुभिः सार्धं हितार्थं जगतां प्रभुः

Transliteration

hiraṇyakaśipuṃ hatvā karajairniśitaiḥ svayam daityendrairbahubhiḥ sārdhaṃ hitārthaṃ jagatāṃ prabhuḥ

Translation

ജഗത്തിന്റെ പ്രഭു സ്വയം മൂർച്ചയുള്ള നഖങ്ങളാൽ ഹിരണ്യകശിപുവിനെ വധിച്ചു; അനേകം ദൈത്യേന്ദ്രന്മാരോടുകൂടി—ലോകഹിതത്തിനായി.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यकशिपुम्: Hiraṇyakaśipu

• हत्वा: having slain

• करजैः: with claws/nails

• निशितैः: sharpened, keen

• स्वयम्: Himself

• दैत्येन्द्रैः: with the chief Daityas (lords among demons)

• बहुभिः: many

• सार्धम्: together with

• हितार्थम्: for the sake of benefit/welfare

• जगताम्: of the worlds/of all beings

• प्रभुः: the Lord, sovereign (Pati).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, recounting the Lord’s world-protecting deeds)

Characters & Entities

• Hiranyakashipu
• Daityas
• The Lord (Pati)

FAQs

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

It frames the Lord as Jagat-prabhu acting for loka-hita (the welfare of all), a key devotional basis for Linga-puja: worship is offered to the Pati who removes threats to dharma and protects embodied beings (pashus).

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

It presents the Supreme Lord as sovereign agency (Pati) who intervenes compassionately to dissolve destructive forces; the slaying signifies the removal of pasha (bondage) that oppresses the pashu, restoring cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the yogic principle of loka-hita and inner asura-nigraha: through Pashupata-oriented discipline, one uproots ‘demonic’ tendencies (bondage) while dedicating action to the Lord’s purpose.