Shloka 19

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

दक्षस्य पतनं भूमौ पुनः स्वारोचिषे ऽन्तरे दक्षशापश् च दक्षस्य शापमोक्षस्तथैव च

Transliteration

dakṣasya patanaṃ bhūmau punaḥ svārociṣe 'ntare dakṣaśāpaś ca dakṣasya śāpamokṣastathaiva ca

Translation

दक्षस्य पतनं भूमौ पुनः स्वारोचिषेऽन्तरे दक्षशापश्च दक्षस्य शापमोक्षस्तथैव च।

Word by Word

• दक्षस्य (dakṣasya): of Dakṣa

• पतनम् (patanam): falling, downfall

• भूमौ (bhūmau): upon the earth

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

• स्वारोचिषे (svārociṣe): in the Svārociṣa (Manvantara)

• अन्तरे (antare): in the interval/period

• दक्षशापः (dakṣaśāpaḥ): the curse related to Dakṣa / Dakṣa’s cursing episode

• च (ca): and

• दक्षस्य (dakṣasya): of Dakṣa

• शापमोक्षः (śāpamokṣaḥ): release from the curse

• तथैव (tathaiva): likewise, in the same manner

• च (ca): and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Daksha
• Svayambhuva Manu
• Svarocisha Manu
• Shiva

FAQs

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

As an anukramaṇikā (contents) verse, it flags the Dakṣa episode: ritualism without devotion leads to downfall, while restoration comes through turning toward Shiva (Pati) with humility—an implicit foundation for Linga-pūjā as surrender and alignment with Shiva’s grace.

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

By pairing “curse” with “release,” it points to Shiva-tattva as both niyati (the law that checks ego-bound action) and anugraha (the liberating bestowal that removes pasha), consistent with the Shaiva Siddhanta Pati who binds and frees the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line, but the theme critiques pride in yajña and implies the Shaiva corrective: devotion-centered worship (Linga-pūjā) and inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation—humility, surrender, and seeking Shiva’s anugraha.