Shloka 50

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

नारायणश् च भगवान् तुष्टाव च कृताञ्जलिः ब्रह्मा च मुनयः सर्वे पृथक्पृथगजोद्भवम्

Transliteration

nārāyaṇaś ca bhagavān tuṣṭāva ca kṛtāñjaliḥ brahmā ca munayaḥ sarve pṛthakpṛthagajodbhavam

Translation

Dengan tangan dirapatkan penuh hormat, Narayana yang diberkati memanjatkan pujian; dan Brahma juga—bersama semua resi—masing-masing menurut caranya memuji Penampakan yang lahir sendiri, tanpa asal-usul itu.

Word by Word

• नारायणः: Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• च: and

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• तुष्टाव: praised, hymned

• च: and

• कृताञ्जलिः: with joined palms (in añjali)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• च: and

• मुनयः: sages

• सर्वे: all

• पृथक्पृथक्: separately, each according to his own manner

• अजोद्भवम्: the unoriginated/self-born manifestation (Aja-udbhava), i.e., the primordial epiphany revered as Pati beyond cause

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Narayana (Vishnu)
• Brahma
• Munis (Sages)
• Aja-Udbhava (Self-born Manifestation)

FAQs

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

It establishes that even the highest cosmic authorities—Nārāyaṇa, Brahmā, and the sages—respond to the primordial, self-born epiphany with stuti and añjali, modeling the core posture of Liṅga-upāsanā: reverent surrender to Pati.

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

By calling the object of praise “ajōdbhava” (unoriginated/self-born manifestation), it points to Shiva-tattva as causeless and self-revealed—Pati who is not produced by prakṛti, time, or karma, and therefore the ultimate refuge for the pashu bound by pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Añjali (folded-hands worship) and stuti (hymnic praise) are highlighted as foundational acts of bhakti and inner purification—supportive disciplines aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where humility and praise loosen pāśa (bondage) and turn the pashu toward Pati.