Shloka 40

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

क्रोधाविष्टस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः ततस्तेभ्यो ऽश्रुबिन्दुभ्यो भूताः प्रेतास्तदाभवन्

Transliteration

krodhāviṣṭasya netrābhyāṃ prāpatannaśrubindavaḥ tatastebhyo 'śrubindubhyo bhūtāḥ pretāstadābhavan

Translation

Tatkala Rudra dikuasai murka, titisan air mata jatuh dari kedua-dua mata-Nya; dan daripada titisan air mata itu juga, pada saat itu lahirlah para Bhūta dan Preta.

Word by Word

• क्रोध-आविष्टस्य: of one possessed by wrath

• नेत्राभ्याम्: from (His) two eyes

• प्रापतन्: fell down

• अश्रु-बिन्दवः: drops of tears

• ततः: then/from that

• तेभ्यः: from those

• अश्रु-बिन्दुभ्यः: from the tear-drops

• भूताः: Bhūtas (elemental beings/spirits in Rudra’s retinue)

• प्रेताः: Pretas (departed/ghostly beings)

• तदा: at that time

• अभवन्: became/arose

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva (as Pati/Pashupati) as the sovereign of all beings—including Bhūtas and Pretas—so Linga-pūjā is understood as worship of the Lord who can subdue fear, impurity, and unseen forces that bind the paśu (individual soul).

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as transcendent yet immanent: even His tear-drops become a mode of sṛṣṭi. The verse highlights His absolute causality—beings arise from Him, while He remains the Pati, untouched in essence though manifesting powers through emotion and will.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Implicitly, it supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline: by worship of the Linga and Rudra-mantras, the sādhaka seeks protection and mastery over bhūta influences, transforming fear and agitation into devotion and inner steadiness.