Shloka 30

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

समुत्थाप्य स्नुषां बालाम् ऊचतुर्भयविह्वलौ

Transliteration

samutthāpya snuṣāṃ bālām ūcaturbhayavihvalau

Translation

Erguendo a jovem nora, os dois, tomados pelo medo, falaram-lhe.

Word by Word

• समुत्थाप्य: having lifted up/raising

• स्नुषाम्: the daughter-in-law

• बालाम्: young, tender

• ऊचतुः: the two said/spoke

• भयविह्वलौ: both distressed/agitated by fear

Speaker

Two elders (householders) within Suta’s narrated episode

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shows the human condition of bhaya (fear) in saṃsāra and the need to seek refuge in Pati—Shiva—whose Linga becomes the stabilizing focus for devotion and protection.

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

Indirectly: the elders’ fear highlights the pashu-state (the soul under pasha). Shiva-tattva stands as the transcendent Pati whose grace dispels fear and restores steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit ritual is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation—turning fear into śaraṇāgati (surrender) and preparing the mind for Linga-centered worship and restraint.