Shloka 36

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रुद्रः सर्वदेवभवोद्भवः विकृतं रूपमास्थाय पुरा दत्तवरस्तयोः

Transliteration

etasminnantare rudraḥ sarvadevabhavodbhavaḥ vikṛtaṃ rūpamāsthāya purā dattavarastayoḥ

Translation

Nesse ínterim, Rudra—fonte de onde procedem os estados e os poderes de todos os deuses—assumiu uma forma maravilhosa e transfigurada, conforme as dádivas outrora concedidas àqueles dois.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन् अन्तरे: in the meantime

• रुद्रः: Rudra (Shiva as the fierce, transformative Lord)

• सर्व-देव-भव-उद्भवः: the source/origin of the conditions and powers of all the gods

• विकृतम्: altered, extraordinary, transformed

• रूपम्: form

• आस्थाय: having assumed/taken on

• पुरा: formerly, earlier

• दत्त-वरः: granted boons

• तयोः: of those two

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Rudra as the supreme source behind all divine powers, implying that Linga-worship is directed to Pati himself, not merely to a deity among other deities.

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

Shiva is presented as the causal ground of the devas’ capacities (sarvadevabhavodbhava) and as the Lord who freely assumes forms for cosmic governance while remaining the transcendent Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata discipline: contemplate the Lord as the source of all powers and do not cling to appearances—forms change, but realization of Pati through devotion and inner steadiness liberates the pashu from pasha.