Shloka 49

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

एरकास्त्रबलेनैव गमनं स्वेच्छयैव तु ब्रह्मणश्चैव मोक्षस्य विज्ञानं तु सुविस्तरम्

Transliteration

erakāstrabalenaiva gamanaṃ svecchayaiva tu brahmaṇaścaiva mokṣasya vijñānaṃ tu suvistaram

Translation

Самой силой Эракастры возможно движение по собственной воле; и также излагается во всей полноте высшее знание о Брахмане и об освобождении (мокше).

Word by Word

• एरकास्त्र-बलेन एव: by the power of the Erakāstra alone

• गमनम्: movement/going

• स्वेच्छया एव तु: indeed, only by one’s own will

• ब्रह्मणः च एव: and also of Brahman (the supreme reality)

• मोक्षस्य: of liberation

• विज्ञानम्: discriminative realization/true knowledge

• तु: indeed

• सुविस्तरम्: very extensive/in great detail

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Moksha

FAQs

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

It links outer means (powerful instruments/siddhi-symbols) with the inner culmination—vijñāna leading to mokṣa—implying that Linga-centered Shaiva practice must mature from ritual efficacy into liberating realization of Pati (Shiva) beyond bondage.

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

By pointing to Brahman-knowledge and mokṣa as the true ‘extensive teaching,’ it aligns with Shiva-tattva as Pati—the supreme reality whose realization dissolves pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul); siddhis are secondary to liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It hints at yogic siddhi (moving by will—icchā) as a byproduct of disciplined practice, while emphasizing that the Shaiva path (Pashupata-oriented) ultimately prioritizes vijñāna and mokṣa over mere powers.