Shloka 123

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

इदं तु शरभाकारं परं रूपं पिनाकिनः प्रकाशितव्यं भक्तेषु चिरेषूद्यमितेषु च

Transliteration

idaṃ tu śarabhākāraṃ paraṃ rūpaṃ pinākinaḥ prakāśitavyaṃ bhakteṣu cireṣūdyamiteṣu ca

Translation

പിനാകിനൻ (ശിവൻ) എന്നവന്റെ ഈ ശരഭാകാര പരമരൂപം—ദീർഘകാലമായി സ്ഥിരതയോടും ശാസനയോടും കൂടെ നിരന്തര সাধനയിൽ ഉത്സുകരായ ഭക്തന്മാരുടെ ഇടയിൽ മാത്രമേ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തേണ്ടത്.

Word by Word

• idam: this

• tu: indeed/however

• śarabhākāram: having the form of Śarabha

• param: supreme/transcendent

• rūpam: form

• pinākinaḥ: of Pinākin (Śiva, bearer of the bow Pināka)

• prakāśitavyam: should be made known/revealed

• bhakteṣu: among devotees

• cireṣu: for a long time/over long duration

• udyamiteṣu: among those who strive/are diligently engaged

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching; internal attribution to the Shaiva revelation tradition is implied)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes adhikāra (eligibility): deeper Shaiva revelations connected to Shiva’s supreme manifestations are to be transmitted only to mature devotees who have sustained devotion and disciplined practice, safeguarding the sanctity of Linga-centered worship.

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

Shiva is presented as Pinākin, the Pati (Lord) whose “parama-rūpa” is transcendent and not merely public spectacle—His highest reality is disclosed through grace to qualified bhaktas who have reduced pāśa (bondage) through steady endeavor.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to sustained sādhana—long-term disciplined striving consistent with Pāśupata-oriented practice (niyama, tapas, and devoted worship)—as the prerequisite for receiving esoteric instruction about Shiva’s higher forms.