Shloka 41

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

किमत्र भगवानद्य पुष्करे जातसंभ्रमः किं मया च कृतं देव यन्मां प्रियमनुत्तमम्

Transliteration

kimatra bhagavānadya puṣkare jātasaṃbhramaḥ kiṃ mayā ca kṛtaṃ deva yanmāṃ priyamanuttamam

Translation

“Mengapakah, wahai Bhagavan, pada hari ini di Puṣkara timbul kegelisahan yang mendadak? Apakah yang telah aku lakukan, wahai Deva, sehingga engkau memandangku sebagai kekasihmu yang tiada taranya?”

Word by Word

• kim: what/why

• atra: here

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Pati)

• adya: today/now

• puṣkare: at Pushkara (tīrtha)

• jāta-saṃbhramaḥ: arisen haste/agitation/urgent concern

• kim: what

• mayā: by me

• ca: and

• kṛtam: done

• deva: O God/Lord

• yat: that/whereby

• mām: me

• priyam: dear/beloved

• anuttamam: unsurpassed/supreme

Speaker

A Deva (addressing Lord Shiva in the Pushkara episode, as framed by Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Pushkara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace) and intimate lordship (Pati-bhāva): Linga worship is not merely ritual, but a relationship where the Lord swiftly responds and elevates the devotee beyond ordinary merit.

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

Shiva is addressed as Bhagavān and Deva—supreme Pati—whose will can suddenly manifest as decisive action. His affection is ‘anuttama,’ indicating transcendental, liberating grace rather than worldly preference.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is the Shaiva principle that tīrtha, stuti, and surrender prepare the pashu (soul) to receive Shiva’s swift anugraha, central to Pashupata-oriented devotion.