Shloka 35

श्वेतमुनिना कालस्य निग्रहः (मृत्युञ्जय-भक्ति-प्रसादः)

Devanagari script

मुनेर् विजयदा चैव सर्वमृत्युजयप्रदा दधीचस्तु पुरा भक्त्या हरिं जित्वामरैर्विभुम्

Transliteration

muner vijayadā caiva sarvamṛtyujayapradā dadhīcastu purā bhaktyā hariṃ jitvāmarairvibhum

Translation

Ia mengurniakan kemenangan kepada sang muni dan memberikan kejayaan menakluk segala bentuk kematian. Pada zaman dahulu, Dadhīci dengan bhakti telah mengatasi Hari—Tuhan Yang Maha Perkasa—bahkan ketika para deva menyaksikannya.

Word by Word

• muneḥ: of the sage

• vijayadā: bestower of victory

• ca eva: and indeed

• sarva-mṛtyu-jaya-pradā: giver of victory over all deaths

• dadhīcaḥ tu: but Dadhīci

• purā: formerly

• bhaktyā: by devotion

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• jitvā: having conquered/overcome

• amaraiḥ: by/among the immortals (Devas)

• vibhum: the mighty, all-pervading Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dadhichi
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: worship and praise of the Linga as Pati grants jaya (victory) and mṛtyu-jaya (triumph over death-fear), showing the Linga’s role as the refuge that loosens pasha (bondage).

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

By emphasizing victory over death, it points to Shiva as Mṛtyuñjaya—Pati beyond time—whose grace enables the pashu (soul) to transcend fear, limitation, and mortality-bound consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Devotion-centered practice (bhakti) expressed through stotra-japa and Linga-upāsanā is implied; the yogic takeaway is steadiness in surrender that dissolves death-anxiety and strengthens inner conquest (jaya).