Shloka 27

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

इन्द्रस्यापि च धर्मज्ञ छिन्नं सवृषणं पुरा ऋषिणा गौतमेनोर्व्यां क्रुद्धेन विनिपातितम्

Transliteration

indrasyāpi ca dharmajña chinnaṃ savṛṣaṇaṃ purā ṛṣiṇā gautamenorvyāṃ kruddhena vinipātitam

Translation

Wahai yang mengetahui dharma, pada zaman dahulu bahkan Indra—dengan kelelakiannya diputuskan—telah dihumbankan ke bumi oleh ṛṣi Gautama yang murka.

Word by Word

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya): of Indra

• अपि (api): even

• च (ca): and

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña): O knower of dharma / one versed in righteousness

• छिन्नम् (chinnam): cut off / severed

• स-वृषणम् (sa-vṛṣaṇam): together with the testicles / with virility

• पुरा (purā): formerly / in ancient times

• ऋषिणा (ṛṣiṇā): by the sage

• गौतमेन (gautamena): by Gautama

• उर्व्याम् (urvyām): on the earth

• क्रुद्धेन (kruddhena): enraged

• विनिपातितम् (vinipātitam): made to fall / cast down

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Gautama (Rishi)

FAQs

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

It underscores that even the king of devas becomes a bound soul (pashu) when overtaken by adharma; purification and restoration are ultimately sought through Shiva’s grace and Shaiva rites centered on the Linga.

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

By implication, it contrasts worldly sovereignty with the higher order of dharma: Shiva as Pati is the transcendent regulator beyond deva-status, before whom pride collapses and whose grace alone can dissolve pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the need for prāyaścitta (atonement) and inner restraint—key prerequisites for Shaiva sādhanā such as Pashupata discipline and Linga-centered worship used for purification after transgression.