Shloka 18

विष्णुचक्रलाभो नाम (अर्धनारीश्वर-तत्त्वं, सती-पार्वती-सम्भवः, दक्षयज्ञविनाशः)

Devanagari script

दक्षस्य विपुलं यज्ञं च्यावनेर् वचनादपि च्यवनस्य सुतो धीमान् दधीच इति विश्रुतः

Transliteration

dakṣasya vipulaṃ yajñaṃ cyāvaner vacanādapi cyavanasya suto dhīmān dadhīca iti viśrutaḥ

Translation

Menurut kata resi Cyavana, Dakṣa melaksanakan suatu yajña yang amat besar; dan putera Cyavana yang bijaksana—terkenal dengan nama Dadhīca—menjadi masyhur dalam suasana suci itu.

Word by Word

• दक्षस्य: of Dakṣa

• विपुलम्: vast, abundant

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice, Vedic rite

• च्यावनेः: of (the sage) Cyavana

• वचनात्: by the word/command

• अपि: indeed, also

• च्यवनस्य: of Cyavana

• सुतः: son

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent

• दधीचः: Dadhīca (name of the ṛṣi)

• इति: thus

• विश्रुतः: renowned, well-known

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Daksha
• Cyavana
• Dadhichi

FAQs

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

It frames Vedic yajña under ṛṣi-guidance, implying that outer sacrifice gains sanctity when aligned with dharma—ultimately pointing toward offering all acts to Pati (Śiva), the inner recipient beyond mere ritual form.

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

By highlighting the authority of a realized ṛṣi and the sanctifying power of right intention in yajña, it implicitly supports the Shaiva Siddhanta view that acts bear fruit when oriented to the Supreme Pati—Śiva as the inner lord of sacrifice and the giver of auspicious results.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic yajña performed under the instruction of a seer; in Shaiva reading, it hints at converting karma (ritual action) into sādhana—an outer discipline that should mature into inner offering and restraint consistent with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.