Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

किं किं धैर्यं कृतं तेन ब्रूहि सर्वम् अशेषतः सूत उवाच एवमभ्यर्थितो देवैर् मतिं चक्रे कृपालयः

Transliteration

kiṃ kiṃ dhairyaṃ kṛtaṃ tena brūhi sarvam aśeṣataḥ sūta uvāca evamabhyarthito devair matiṃ cakre kṛpālayaḥ

Translation

“അവൻ ഏതു ധൈര്യവും ദൃഢനിശ്ചയവും കാണിച്ചു—ഒന്നും വിട്ടുപോകാതെ പറയുക.” സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദേവന്മാർ ഇങ്ങനെ അപേക്ഷിച്ചതിനാൽ കരുണാനിധിയായ പ്രഭു മനസ്സുറപ്പിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• किं किं (kiṁ kiṁ): what, what (in what ways)

• धैर्यं (dhairyam): steadfastness, fortitude, resolute composure

• कृतं (kṛtam): done, performed, manifested

• तेन (tena): by him

• ब्रूहि (brūhi): tell (you must tell)

• सर्वम् (sarvam): everything

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ): without remainder, completely

• सूत (sūta): O Sūta / Sūta

• उवाच (uvāca): said

• एवम् (evam): thus

• अभ्यर्थितः (abhyarthitaḥ): requested, petitioned

• देवैः (devaiḥ): by the gods (Devas)

• मतिम् (matim): intention, decision, resolve

• चक्रे (cakre): made, formed

• कृपालयः (kṛpālayaḥ): the abode of compassion (epithet of Śiva as Pati).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrator), reporting the Devas’ request and Shiva’s resolve

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Shiva (as Kṛpālaya, Pati)

FAQs

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

It frames the narrative moment when the Devas seek a complete account of the Lord’s steadfast resolve, highlighting that Linga-centered devotion is grounded in Shiva’s compassionate intention (anugraha) to protect and uplift.

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

By naming him Kṛpālaya—“abode of compassion”—it emphasizes Shiva as Pati whose grace-driven resolve initiates protection and liberation, responding to the needs of the cosmos and its beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated; the key takeaway is the primacy of divine sankalpa (mati) and anugraha, the theological basis upon which Pashupata discipline and Linga-puja bear fruit.