Shloka 113

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

उपसंहृतवान् सत्रं सद्यस्तद्वाक्यगौरवात् ततः प्रीतश् च भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः

Transliteration

upasaṃhṛtavān satraṃ sadyastadvākyagauravāt tataḥ prītaś ca bhagavān vasiṣṭho munisattamaḥ

Translation

उपसंहृतवान् सत्रं सद्यस्तद्वाक्यगौरवात्; ततः प्रीतश्च भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः, पतिप्रसादेन मनः प्रशान्तवान्।

Word by Word

• उपसंहृतवान्: concluded/brought to a close

• सत्रम्: satra (a prolonged Vedic sacrificial session)

• सद्यः: immediately

• तद्वाक्यगौरवात्: out of respect for the gravity/authority of those words (the command)

• ततः: then/thereupon

• प्रीतः: pleased/satisfied

• च: and

• भगवान्: venerable, divine one

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha

• मुनिसत्तमः: best of sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing Vasiṣṭha’s response within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Vasiṣṭha

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that even major Vedic rites are subordinate to the Lord’s directive; the devotee honours Shiva (Pati) by promptly aligning action—beginning or ending ritual—according to divine instruction.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme authority behind karma-kāṇḍa: the power whose word carries decisive weight, guiding the pashu (individual) beyond mere ritual performance toward obedient, grace-oriented dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (niyama) and guru/āgama-vākya reverence: the capacity to conclude a sacrifice instantly reflects inner detachment—an attitude aligned with Pāśupata restraint rather than ritual attachment.