Shloka 5

Vighneshvara-Prashna and Deva-Krita Shiva-Stava

Adhyaya 104

Devanagari script

ततो ऽस्माकं सुरश्रेष्ठाः सदा विजयसंभवः तेषां ततस्तु विघ्नार्थम् अविघ्नाय दिवौकसाम्

Transliteration

tato 'smākaṃ suraśreṣṭhāḥ sadā vijayasaṃbhavaḥ teṣāṃ tatastu vighnārtham avighnāya divaukasām

Translation

Тогда, о лучшие из богов, победа всегда была предназначена нашей стороне. Потому, чтобы воздвигнуть препятствия для них — и вместе с тем даровать небожителям беспрепятственность — была приведена в действие божественная противосила.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• asmākam: for us/our side

• sura-śreṣṭhāḥ: O best among the gods

• sadā: always

• vijaya-saṃbhavaḥ: the arising/inevitability of victory

• teṣām: for them/of them

• tataḥ tu: therefore indeed

• vighna-artham: for the purpose of causing obstacles

• avighnāya: for the absence/removal of obstacles

• diva-okasām: of the heaven-dwellers (Devas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; reporting the Deva-side account)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Divaukas (heaven-dwellers)

FAQs

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

It frames “vighna” (obstacle) and “avighna” (unobstructedness) as divinely governed—supporting the Linga-centric view that Pati (Shiva) grants protection and removes impediments for dharmic order.

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

Even when Shiva is not named, the verse implies a higher governance that distributes obstruction and unobstruction; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this points to Pati’s lordship over pasha (bondage/impediments) and His capacity to grant anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is vighna-nivarana: worship oriented to removing obstacles—commonly expressed through Linga-puja with mantra, purity, and steadfast dharma, aligning the pashu (soul) toward unobstructed practice.