Shloka 67

Adhyaya 63: Daksha’s Progeny, Kashyapa’s Offspring, and the Rishi-Vamshas that Sustain the Worlds

Devanagari script

भूताः पिशाचाः सर्पाश् च सूकरा हस्तिनस् तथा वानराः किंनराश्चैव ये च किंपुरुषास् तथा

Transliteration

bhūtāḥ piśācāḥ sarpāś ca sūkarā hastinas tathā vānarāḥ kiṃnarāścaiva ye ca kiṃpuruṣās tathā

Translation

Ada bhūta dan piśāca, juga ular, babi hutan dan gajah; ada pula kera, bersama kiṃnara dan juga kiṃpuruṣa—berbagai golongan makhluk berhimpun dalam bala yang meliputi segalanya milik Śiva.

Word by Word

• भूताः (bhūtāḥ): elemental spirits/ghostly beings

• पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ): ghoulish beings/piśācas

• सर्पाः (sarpāḥ): serpents

• च (ca): and

• सूकराः (sūkarāḥ): boars

• हस्तिनः (hastinaḥ): elephants

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• वानराः (vānarāḥ): monkeys

• किंनराः (kiṃnarāḥ): kiṃnaras (celestial semi-human beings)

• च एव (caiva): and indeed

• ये (ye): those who

• च (ca): and

• किंपुरुषाः (kiṃpuruṣāḥ): kiṃpuruṣas (mythic humanlike beings)

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the all-inclusive Pati: even beings feared or seen as impure (bhūtas, piśācas, serpents) fall within his domain, so Linga-puja is approached as worship of the Lord who integrates and governs every class of life.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and encompassing—He is not limited by social or ritual categories. As Pati, He holds and orders all pashus, from celestial to subterranean, without being tainted by them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Implicitly, it supports Pāśupata orientation: fearlessness and inner mastery over bhūta-tendencies (tamasic disturbances) through Shiva-upāsanā, mantra, and disciplined conduct centered on the Linga.