Shloka 12

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मविष्णुविवादश् च पुनर्लिङ्गस्य सम्भवः शिलादस्य तपश्चैव वृत्रारेर्दर्शनं तथा

Transliteration

brahmaviṣṇuvivādaś ca punarliṅgasya sambhavaḥ śilādasya tapaścaiva vṛtrārerdarśanaṃ tathā

Translation

ဤတွင်လည်း ဗြဟ္မာနှင့် ဗိဿဏုတို့၏ အငြင်းပွားမှုကို ရွတ်ဆိုကာ၊ လိင်္ဂ၏ ထပ်မံပေါ်ထွန်းခြင်းကို ဖော်ပြသည်။ ထို့အပြင် ရှီလာဒ၏ တပသ (အာစီတပ) နှင့် ဝြတ္တရာရီ (အိန္ဒြ) ရရှိသော ဒർശန (မြတ်တော်မြင်ခြင်း) ကိုလည်း ဆိုထားသည်။

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मविष्णु-विवादः: the dispute between Brahma and Vishnu

• च: and

• पुनः: again

• लिङ्गस्य: of the Linga (Shiva’s aniconic sign)

• सम्भवः: manifestation/origin

• शिलादस्य: of Shilada

• तपः: austerity/penance

• च एव: and indeed

• वृत्रारेः: of Vṛtrāri (slayer of Vṛtra, i.e., Indra)

• दर्शनम्: vision/revelatory audience

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Shilada
• Indra (Vṛtrāri)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a thematic index: it highlights the recurring “manifestation of the Liṅga” as the decisive revelation of Pati (Śiva) beyond sectarian rivalry, grounding Liṅga-pūjā in a direct sign of the Supreme.

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

By pointing to the Liṅga’s re-manifestation amid Brahmā–Viṣṇu dispute and to divine darśana granted through tapas, it implies Śiva as Pati—self-revealing, transcendent, and the final arbiter who removes pasha (bondage) through grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is foregrounded—exemplified by Śilāda—indicating the Pāśupata-oriented discipline of purification and focused devotion that culminates in darśana (direct encounter with the Lord).