Shloka 4

अघोरस्य प्रादुर्भावः कुमारकचतुष्टयं च योगमार्गः

Devanagari script

अथापश्यन्महातेजाः प्रादुर्भूतं कुमारकम् कृष्णवर्णं महावीर्यं दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा

Transliteration

athāpaśyanmahātejāḥ prādurbhūtaṃ kumārakam kṛṣṇavarṇaṃ mahāvīryaṃ dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā

Translation

अथ महातेजाः स प्रादुर्भूतं कुमारकं ददर्श—कृष्णवर्णं महावीर्यं स्वतेजसा दीप्यमानम्।

Word by Word

• atha: then

• apaśyat: saw/beheld

• mahā-tejāḥ: one of great radiance (the mighty, luminous one)

• prādurbhūtam: manifested, become visible

• kumārakam: a child, youthful divine being

• kṛṣṇa-varṇam: dark-complexioned, black-hued

• mahā-vīryam: of great power/valor/energy

• dīpyamānam: blazing, shining intensely

• sva-tejasā: by his own splendor/inner radiance

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages, with an internal narrative describing what a great radiant being saw)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes svatejas—self-born radiance—an essential marker of Shiva’s Linga as the self-established (svayambhū) sign of Pati, not dependent on any external source for sanctity or power.

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

By presenting a being who “blazes by his own splendor,” it points to Shiva-tattva as self-revealing consciousness-power (cit-śakti), transcending created luminosities and standing as the sovereign Pati over all pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights darśana (vision) of the self-luminous Lord—an inner yogic recognition aligned with Pāśupata orientation—where the seeker turns from borrowed lights to the direct apprehension of Shiva’s innate tejas.