Shloka 4

Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु तं विष्णुं कराभ्यां परमेश्वरः पस्पर्श सुभगाभ्यां तु कृपया तु कृपानिधिः

Transliteration

evamuktvā tu taṃ viṣṇuṃ karābhyāṃ parameśvaraḥ pasparśa subhagābhyāṃ tu kṛpayā tu kṛpānidhiḥ

Translation

Сказав так Вишну, Парамешвара — сокровищница сострадания — с милостью коснулся его обеими благими руками, движимый одной лишь благодатью.

Word by Word

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्त्वा (uktvā): having spoken

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• तम् (tam): him

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum): Vishnu

• कराभ्याम् (karābhyām): with (both) hands

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ): the Supreme Lord, Shiva as Pati

• पस्पर्श (pasparśa): touched

• सुभगाभ्याम् (subhagābhyām): with auspicious/beautiful (hands)

• कृपया (kṛpayā): out of compassion, by grace

• कृपानिधिः (kṛpānidhiḥ): ocean/treasury of compassion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; internal action by Shiva toward Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It highlights anugraha (Shiva’s grace) as the decisive power behind spiritual awakening—Linga worship is not merely external ritual, but a means by which Pati bestows inner purification and right knowledge upon the pashu.

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

Shiva is portrayed as Parameśvara (Pati) and kṛpānidhi (storehouse of compassion): sovereign and transcendent, yet intimately responsive, guiding even exalted beings through benevolent, liberating grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The motif of sparśa (divine touch) implies śaktipāta-like descent of grace—an inner yogic transmission central to Pāśupata orientation, where liberation arises through Shiva’s favor alongside discipline and devotion.