Shloka 74

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्य वसिष्ठस्य नियोगाच्छक्तिनन्दनः राक्षसानामभावाय मतिं चक्रे महामतिः

Transliteration

tatastasya vasiṣṭhasya niyogācchaktinandanaḥ rākṣasānāmabhāvāya matiṃ cakre mahāmatiḥ

Translation

Затем, по повелению Васиштхи, сын Шакти — великодушный и проницательный — утвердился в намерении избрать путь, что приведёт к исчезновению ракшасов.

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• तस्य: of him

• वसिष्ठस्य: of Vasiṣṭha

• नियोगात्: by the command/appointment

• शक्तिनन्दनः: the son of Śakti

• राक्षसानाम्: of the Rākṣasas (demonic beings)

• अभावाय: for non-existence/cessation

• मतिम्: intention/plan

• चक्रे: made/formed

• महामतिः: great-minded, profoundly intelligent

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha
• Śakti
• Śakti-nandana (Śakti’s son)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

It frames the removal of rākṣasic obstruction as a dharmic, guru-directed resolve—an atmosphere in which Śiva’s Linga is approached as the protective Pati who neutralizes tamasic forces that hinder worship and inner discipline.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the verse points to Shiva-tattva indirectly: the cessation of destructive forces aligns with Śiva as Pati, the sovereign power that dissolves negativity and restores cosmic and ritual order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights niyoga (authoritative injunction) and sankalpa (firm resolve). In a Shaiva reading, this supports Pāśupata discipline: purifying conduct and protective rites to weaken pasha-like disturbances symbolized by rākṣasas.