Shloka 3

Adhyaya 59 — सूर्याद्यभिषेककथनम्

Surya and Related Abhisheka/ Cosmological Determinations

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तेषां तदा सूतः समाहितः उवाच परमं वाक्यं तेषां संशयनिर्णये

Transliteration

śrutvā tu vacanaṃ teṣāṃ tadā sūtaḥ samāhitaḥ uvāca paramaṃ vākyaṃ teṣāṃ saṃśayanirṇaye

Translation

Tendo ouvido as palavras deles, Sūta, com a mente recolhida, proferiu então um ensinamento supremo para dirimir a dúvida.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• तु: indeed/then

• वचनम्: the statement/words

• तेषाम्: of them

• तदा: at that time

• सूतः: Sūta (the narrator)

• समाहितः: composed, attentive, concentrated

• उवाच: said/spoke

• परमम्: highest, supreme

• वाक्यम्: utterance, teaching, discourse

• तेषाम्: for them/of them

• संशय-निर्णये: for the determination/removal of doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Sages of Naimisharanya

FAQs

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

It establishes the authoritative setting: Sūta, after hearing the sages, delivers a decisive teaching—preparing the ground for correct understanding of Śiva (Pati) and thus right orientation for Liṅga-upāsanā.

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

Indirectly: it signals that the coming instruction is “parama”—a highest clarification meant to remove doubt, aligning with Śaiva Siddhānta’s insistence that true knowledge of Pati dispels saṃśaya and loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; the emphasis is on samādhāna (mental composure) and doubt-removal through śāstric instruction—an essential prerequisite for disciplined pūjā and for Pāśupata-yoga practice.