Shloka 22

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

रुद्रभक्तश् च गर्भस्थो रुद्रपूजापरायणः रुद्रदेवप्रभावेण कुलं ते संतरिष्यति

Transliteration

rudrabhaktaś ca garbhastho rudrapūjāparāyaṇaḥ rudradevaprabhāveṇa kulaṃ te saṃtariṣyati

Translation

Até a criança no ventre torna-se devota de Rudra, inteiramente dedicada ao culto de Rudra; pelo próprio poder (prabhāva) do Senhor Rudra, toda a tua linhagem atravessará além dos laços e da desventura.

Word by Word

• रुद्र-भक्तः (rudra-bhaktaḥ): a devotee of Rudra

• च (ca): and

• गर्भ-स्थः (garbha-sthaḥ): abiding in the womb, unborn child

• रुद्र-पूजा-परायणः (rudra-pūjā-parāyaṇaḥ): wholly devoted to Rudra’s worship

• रुद्र-देव-प्रभावेण (rudra-deva-prabhāveṇa): by the power/glory of Lord Rudra

• कुलम् (kulam): family, lineage

• ते (te): your

• संतरिष्यति (saṃtariṣyati): will cross over, will be delivered.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It declares that Rudra-puja (including Linga-puja) carries a trans-generational blessing: by Rudra’s prabhāva, not only the worshipper but the whole kula is “carried across,” implying protection and spiritual uplift through Shiva’s grace.

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

Shiva is shown as Pati—the sovereign Lord whose anugraha (grace-power) alone can make the pashu (individual soul) cross beyond pasha (bondage), operating even before birth, indicating his independent, saving potency.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rudra-pūjā-parāyaṇatā—single-pointed dedication to Rudra worship (Linga-puja, mantra, and devotional observance) is emphasized as the practical means that attracts Shiva’s liberating grace.