Shloka 117

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

त्वया तस्मान्महाभाग ददाम्यन्यं महावरम् पुराणसंहिताकर्ता भवान्वत्स भविष्यति

Transliteration

tvayā tasmānmahābhāga dadāmyanyaṃ mahāvaram purāṇasaṃhitākartā bhavānvatsa bhaviṣyati

Translation

ଏହିପରି, ହେ ମହାଭାଗ, ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାବର ଦେଉଛି—ବତ୍ସ, ତୁମେ ପୁରାଣ-ସଂହିତାର କର୍ତ୍ତା ଓ ସଂପାଦକ ହେବ। ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ପଶୁପତି ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ କୃପାରେ ପାଶବଦ୍ଧ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ମୋକ୍ଷାର୍ଥେ ଶୈବସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଓ ପ୍ରଚାରିତ ହେବ।

Word by Word

• tvayā: by you

• tasmāt: therefore/from that cause

• mahābhāga: O greatly fortunate one

• dadāmi: I grant/I give

• anyam: another

• mahā-varam: a great/supreme boon

• purāṇa: Purana/sacred ancient lore

• saṃhitā: compendium/organized collection

• kartā: maker/composer/redactor

• bhavān: you

• vatsa: dear child

• bhaviṣyati: will become

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes scriptural authority: the Purāṇa-saṃhitā is formally entrusted to a compiler so that the disciplines of Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma remain intact and transmissible.

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

Implicitly, Shiva-tattva is the saving principle (Pati) whose grace operates through revealed tradition; preserving the Purāṇa becomes a vehicle for guiding the bound soul (paśu) beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific rite; it highlights the foundational practice of śāstra-preservation and teaching as a Shaiva sādhanā that supports Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented discipline.