Shloka 12

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

गृणन्तश् च महात्मानो ब्रह्म तद्वामदैविकम् अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां शिष्याणां हितकाम्यया

Transliteration

gṛṇantaś ca mahātmāno brahma tadvāmadaivikam anugrahārthaṃ lokānāṃ śiṣyāṇāṃ hitakāmyayā

Translation

ते महात्मे त्या ब्रह्म—दैवी वामदेव—याचे स्तवन करीत, जेणेकरून लोकांवर अनुग्रह होईल आणि शिष्यांचे कल्याण साधेल.

Word by Word

• गृणन्तः: praising, extolling

• च: and

• महात्मानः: great-souled beings/sages

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (supreme reality / sacred power)

• तत्: that

• वामदैविकम्: the divine Vāmadeva-aspect (of Śiva)

• अनुग्रह-अर्थम्: for the purpose of bestowing grace

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people

• शिष्याणाम्: of disciples

• हित-काम्यया: with the wish/desire for their benefit

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; reporting the action of great sages/devotees)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vāmadeva
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It frames praise (stuti) of Śiva’s Vāmadeva-aspect as an act meant to invoke anugraha (divine grace) for the welfare of the worlds—an inner purpose behind Linga-centered devotion.

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

Śiva is implied as Brahman itself, specifically as Vāmadeva—the divine, beneficent face through which Pati (the Lord) bestows grace that loosens the pasha (bondage) of the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-japa/śiva-stuti is highlighted: devotional praise performed with a guru’s compassionate intent, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented practice where grace (anugraha) is central to spiritual release.