Shloka 8

अन्धक-हिरण्याक्ष-प्रसङ्गः, वराहावतारः, दंष्ट्राभूषणं च

Devanagari script

भूत्वा यज्ञवराहो ऽसौ यथा लिङ्गोद्भवे तथा दैत्यैश् च सार्धं दैत्येन्द्रं हिरण्याक्षं महाबलम्

Transliteration

bhūtvā yajñavarāho 'sau yathā liṅgodbhave tathā daityaiś ca sārdhaṃ daityendraṃ hiraṇyākṣaṃ mahābalam

Translation

Assumindo a forma de Yajña-Varāha, o Javali do sacrifício—tal como no episódio da manifestação do Liṅga—ele enfrentou, junto com os demais Daityas, o rei daitya Hiraṇyākṣa, dotado de grande força.

Word by Word

• bhūtvā: having become/assuming (a form)

• yajña-varāhaḥ: the Boar who embodies the sacrificial Yajña (Varāha as Yajña)

• asau: he (that deity/hero)

• yathā: just as

• liṅga-udbhave: in the arising/manifestation of the Linga (Linga-udbhava episode)

• tathā: so/likewise

• daityaiḥ: with the Daityas

• ca: and

• sārdham: together with

• daitya-indram: the lord/king of the Daityas

• hiraṇya-akṣam: Hiraṇyākṣa (name of the demon)

• mahā-balam: of great power/strength

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Varaha (Vishnu as Yajñavarāha)
• Hiraṇyākṣa
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It links the Varāha (Yajña) episode to the Linga-Udbhava narrative, reinforcing that even Vedic sacrificial power finds its ultimate grounding in the Linga—Shiva as Pati, the supreme support of cosmic order.

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

By referencing Linga-Udbhava as the interpretive backdrop, the verse implies Shiva-tattva as the transcendent axis beyond rival powers—where forms and combats occur within the sovereign field of the Linga (Pati), while beings remain bound as pashu under pasha until grace and right knowledge arise.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds the Yajña principle (Yajña-Varāha) as a sacred power that is ultimately harmonized with Shaiva truth; practically, it supports Linga-puja framed as the inner “yajña” of offering (bhāva-arpana) aligned with Pashupata-oriented devotion and discipline.