Shloka 5

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

हा पुत्र पुत्र पुत्रेति क्रन्दमानो मुहुर्मुहुः अरुन्धत्या सह मुनिः पपात भुवि दुःखितः

Transliteration

hā putra putra putreti krandamāno muhurmuhuḥ arundhatyā saha muniḥ papāta bhuvi duḥkhitaḥ

Translation

Sambil menangis berulang-ulang, “Aduhai anakku—anakku!”, sang resi yang diliputi dukacita rebah ke bumi bersama Arundhatī.

Word by Word

• हा (hā): alas

• पुत्र (putra): son

• पुत्रेति (putreti): thus crying “son!”

• क्रन्दमानः (krandamānaḥ): wailing, lamenting

• मुहुर्मुहुः (muhur-muhuḥ): again and again

• अरुन्धत्या सह (arundhatyā saha): together with Arundhatī

• मुनिः (muniḥ): the sage

• पपात (papāta): fell down

• भुवि (bhuvi): on the ground

• दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ): afflicted with grief

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal scene description)

Characters & Entities

• Arundhati
• Muni (the sage)

FAQs

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

It shows the mind collapsing under pasha (attachment and grief). Linga worship is implied as the stabilizing upāya: turning the pashu from worldly dependence to Pati (Śiva), the unmoving support symbolized by the Liṅga.

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

By contrast: the sage falls due to duḥkha, highlighting that Shiva-tattva is beyond vikāra (mental fluctuation). The narrative momentum points to Śiva as the transcendental refuge who loosens pasha and grants steadiness and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is stated, but the verse sets up Pāśupata orientation: duḥkha becomes a trigger for śiva-smaraṇa, vairāgya, and disciplined return to worship/meditation on the Liṅga as Pati.