Shloka 13

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

सस्मार च तदा तत्र दुःखाद्वै भार्गवं मुनिम् शुक्रो ऽपि संधयामास ताडितं कुलिशेन तम्

Transliteration

sasmāra ca tadā tatra duḥkhādvai bhārgavaṃ munim śukro 'pi saṃdhayāmāsa tāḍitaṃ kuliśena tam

Translation

तदा स दुःखपीडितस्तत्रैव भार्गवं मुनिं सस्मार; शुक्रोऽपि कुलिशताडितं तं संधयामास।

Word by Word

• सस्मार: remembered

• च: and

• तदा: then

• तत्र: there

• दुःखात्: from sorrow/grief

• वै: indeed

• भार्गवं: the Bhārgava (of Bhrigu’s lineage)

• मुनिम्: sage

• शुक्रः: Śukra

• अपि: also

• संधयामास: healed, rejoined, restored

• ताडितम्: struck, smitten

• कुलिशेन: by the thunderbolt (Vajra)

• तम्: him/that person

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shukra
• Bhargava (Bhrigu lineage)
• Indra (implied by Vajra)

FAQs

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

It highlights smaraṇa (recollection) and restoration: when the afflicted turns inward to sacred remembrance, divine aid manifests through empowered beings—an underlying Purāṇic support for Linga-upāsanā as a refuge that heals and reorders life under Pati’s grace.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as anugraha (grace) working through instruments: the Pati restores the Pashu from the shock of karmic forces (symbolized by the Vajra), loosening Pāśa by re-integration and healing.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Smaraṇa (devotional recollection) is central; as a Pāśupata-oriented takeaway, remembrance of the sacred teacher-line and the Lord becomes a practical sādhana that turns suffering into a gateway for grace and restoration.