Shloka 41

Devanagari script

रुद्रप्रसादाद्विष्णोश् च जिष्णोश्चैव तु सम्भवः मन्थानधारणार्थाय हरेः कूर्मत्वमेवच

Transliteration

rudraprasādādviṣṇoś ca jiṣṇoścaiva tu sambhavaḥ manthānadhāraṇārthāya hareḥ kūrmatvamevaca

Translation

ରୁଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରସାଦରୁ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ—ଜିଷ୍ଣୁ—ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରକଟତା ହେଲା; ଏବଂ ସମୁଦ୍ରମନ୍ଥନକୁ ଧାରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ହରି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କୂର୍ମରୂପ ଧାରଣ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• रुद्र-प्रसादात्: by the grace of Rudra (Śiva)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu

• च: and

• जिष्णोः: of Jiṣṇu (the victorious one, an epithet of Viṣṇu)

• च-एव: and indeed

• तु: moreover

• सम्भवः: manifestation/origination

• मन्थान: churning

• धारण-अर्थाय: for the purpose of supporting/holding

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu)

• कूर्मत्वम्: the state/form of a tortoise

• एव: indeed

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Hari
• Kurma

FAQs

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

It establishes that even Viṣṇu’s cosmic role (such as supporting the churning as Kūrma) proceeds through Rudra’s prasāda, reinforcing Śiva as Pati—the supreme source behind divine functions honored in Linga worship.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as the gracious, enabling principle (anugraha-śakti): Rudra’s blessing empowers manifestation and sustains dharma in creation, indicating Śiva as the inner Lord who authorizes the devas’ capacities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to bhakti grounded in prasāda-buddhi: recognizing all powers and avatāras as dependent on the Lord’s grace—an attitude central to Śaiva sādhanā and supportive of Pāśupata-oriented surrender (śaraṇāgati) in worship.