Shloka 10

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

संतप्तहृदयो भूत्वा मम शोकं करिष्यसि स्वस्थस्थानं ध्रुवं पुत्र स्वशक्त्या त्वं समाप्नुयाः

Transliteration

saṃtaptahṛdayo bhūtvā mama śokaṃ kariṣyasi svasthasthānaṃ dhruvaṃ putra svaśaktyā tvaṃ samāpnuyāḥ

Translation

संतप्तहृदयो भूत्वा मम शोकं करिष्यसि। स्वस्थस्थानं ध्रुवं पुत्र स्वशक्त्या त्वं समाप्नुयाः॥

Word by Word

• संतप्त-हृदयः: one whose heart is burning (with grief)

• भूत्वा: having become

• मम: my

• शोकम्: sorrow

• करिष्यसि: you will cause/do

• स्वस्थ-स्थानम्: one’s stable/rightful place (steady station)

• ध्रुवम्: fixed, certain

• पुत्र: O son

• स्व-शक्त्या: by one’s own power/strength

• त्वम्: you

• समाप्नुयाः: you shall attain/fully reach

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal admonition from an elder to a son within the Purva-bhaga narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shaiva practice as a movement from grief and instability to a dhruva (firm) state—symbolically aligning the pashu (soul) with the steadiness of the Linga through disciplined effort and devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the principle of unwavering stability (dhruvatva) and rightful order; the soul’s ‘stable station’ is attained when bondage-born agitation subsides and consciousness becomes steady under Pati’s governance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A direct ritual is not stated; the emphasis is Yogic—cultivating inner śakti (self-discipline, steadiness, dhāraṇā) so the pashu can overcome pāśa (sorrow-bound agitation) and reach a stable state fit for Shiva’s path.