Shloka 27

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् पञ्चमे द्वापरे चैव व्यासस्तु सविता यदा

Transliteration

rudralokaṃ gamiṣyanti punarāvṛttidurlabham pañcame dvāpare caiva vyāsastu savitā yadā

Translation

ਉਹ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਗੇ—ਜਿਥੋਂ ਮੁੜ ਜਨਮ-ਚੱਕਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਣਾ ਦੁਲਭ ਹੈ। ਅਤੇ ਪੰਜਵੇਂ ਦ੍ਵਾਪਰ ਯੁਗ ਵਿੱਚ, ਜਦੋਂ ਵਿਆਸ (ਸਵਿਤਾ ਸਮ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਕ) ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹੋਣਗੇ, ਤਦ ਇਹ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰਿਤ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।

Word by Word

• रुद्रलोकम्: to Rudra-loka (Shiva’s abode)

• गमिष्यन्ति: they will go/attain

• पुनरावृत्ति-दुर्लभम्: where return (to saṃsāra) is difficult/rare

• पञ्चमे: in the fifth

• द्वापरे: in the Dvāpara-yuga

• च एव: and indeed

• व्यासः तु: but Vyāsa

• सविता: Savitṛ (the impeller/Sun

• यदा: when

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Vyasa
• Savitri (Savitṛ)

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: devotion aligned to Rudra’s ordinance (such as Linga-upāsanā and Shaiva vrata) culminates in attaining Rudra-loka, indicating Shiva’s grace as Pati who releases the pashu from pasha.

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

Shiva is implied as Rudra, the transcendent Lord whose realm is beyond ordinary cyclic return; reaching Rudra-loka signifies proximity to Shiva-tattva where bondage (pāśa) loses its power over the soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the fruit of Shaiva observance rather than detailing a specific rite; it supports Pāśupata-oriented discipline—steady devotion, purity, and worship that leads to Rudra’s abode and rare return to saṃsāra.