Shloka 28

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

विशेषाद्रुद्रभक्तानाम् अभयं सर्वदा नृप नीचानामपि सर्वत्र दधीचस्यास्य किं पुनः

Transliteration

viśeṣādrudrabhaktānām abhayaṃ sarvadā nṛpa nīcānāmapi sarvatra dadhīcasyāsya kiṃ punaḥ

Translation

Wahai Raja, terutama sekali para pemuja Rudra sentiasa dikurniai keberanian tanpa takut. Jika perlindungan itu meliputi di mana-mana bahkan kepada yang hina, maka apatah lagi bagi resi Dadhīci ini.

Word by Word

• viśeṣāt: especially/above all

• rudra-bhaktānām: of the devotees of Rudra (Shiva)

• abhayaṁ: fearlessness, freedom from danger

• sarvadā: always

• nṛpa: O king

• nīcānām api: even of the lowly/mean-born

• sarvatra: everywhere, in all situations

• dadhīcasya: of Dadhīci

• asya: of this (one), his

• kiṁ punaḥ: how much more (then), all the more so

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages; addressing a king within the embedded narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It states the core fruit of Shiva-oriented devotion—abhaya (fearlessness). In Linga worship, taking refuge in Pati (Shiva) loosens pasha (bondage) and stabilizes the pashu (soul) in trust and protection.

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

Shiva is implied as Pashupati—the sovereign refuge who grants fearlessness universally, not limited by status or birth, showing his grace (anugraha) as a defining function of Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rudra-bhakti as a sadhana: steady devotion (often expressed through Linga-puja, japa, and remembrance) that yields inner and outer protection, aligning with Pashupata discipline focused on surrender to Pati.