Shloka 35

श्वेतमुनिना कालस्य निग्रहः (मृत्युञ्जय-भक्ति-प्रसादः)

Devanagari script

मुनेर् विजयदा चैव सर्वमृत्युजयप्रदा दधीचस्तु पुरा भक्त्या हरिं जित्वामरैर्विभुम्

Transliteration

muner vijayadā caiva sarvamṛtyujayapradā dadhīcastu purā bhaktyā hariṃ jitvāmarairvibhum

Translation

मुनेर्विजयदा चैव सर्वमृत्युजयप्रदा; दधीचस्तु पुरा भक्त्या हरिं जित्वामरैर्विभुम्।

Word by Word

• muneḥ: of the sage

• vijayadā: bestower of victory

• ca eva: and indeed

• sarva-mṛtyu-jaya-pradā: giver of victory over all deaths

• dadhīcaḥ tu: but Dadhīci

• purā: formerly

• bhaktyā: by devotion

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• jitvā: having conquered/overcome

• amaraiḥ: by/among the immortals (Devas)

• vibhum: the mighty, all-pervading Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dadhichi
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

It functions as a phala-śruti: worship and praise of the Linga as Pati grants jaya (victory) and mṛtyu-jaya (triumph over death-fear), showing the Linga’s role as the refuge that loosens pasha (bondage).

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

By emphasizing victory over death, it points to Shiva as Mṛtyuñjaya—Pati beyond time—whose grace enables the pashu (soul) to transcend fear, limitation, and mortality-bound consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Devotion-centered practice (bhakti) expressed through stotra-japa and Linga-upāsanā is implied; the yogic takeaway is steadiness in surrender that dissolves death-anxiety and strengthens inner conquest (jaya).