Shloka 39

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

कुलिशेन यथा छिन्नो द्विधा गिरिवरो द्विजाः पपात दैत्यो बलवान् अञ्जनाद्रिरिवापरः

Transliteration

kuliśena yathā chinno dvidhā girivaro dvijāḥ papāta daityo balavān añjanādririvāparaḥ

Translation

Wahai para dwija, sebagaimana gunung besar terbelah dua oleh Vajra (kuliśa) lalu runtuh, demikian pula Daitya yang perkasa itu rebah—bagaikan satu lagi Añjanādri yang ditumbangkan.

Word by Word

• कुलिशेन: by the thunderbolt (Vajra)

• यथा: just as

• छिन्नः: cut/cleft

• द्विधा: into two parts

• गिरिवरः: the best of mountains, a great mountain

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (Brahmins/sages)

• पपात: fell down

• दैत्यः: the Daitya (Asura)

• बलवान्: powerful, strong

• अञ्जनाद्रिः: the mountain Añjanādri

• इव: like

• अपरः: another, a second

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Daitya
• Vajra (Indra’s thunderbolt)
• Brahmin sages (Dvijas)

FAQs

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

It reinforces the Purāṇic theme that the Lord (Pati) safeguards cosmic order by bringing down adharma; in Linga worship, this is remembered as Shiva’s stabilizing grace that subdues asuric forces obstructing devotion and right ritual.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly here, the narrative function aligns with Shiva-tattva as Pati: the supreme regulator whose power manifests in the defeat of destructive, egoic forces—symbolically ‘cleaving’ ignorance so the pashu may move toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly highlights inner conquest: in Pāśupata-oriented reading, the ‘fall of the Daitya’ mirrors the yogin’s subduing of tamas-rajas (pāśa/bondage) through disciplined worship, mantra, and steadfast dharma.