Shloka 27

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

तवान्तिकं गमिष्यामि तव मात्रा न संशयः सूत उवाच एवमुक्त्वा रुदन्विप्र आलिङ्ग्यारुन्धतीं तदा

Transliteration

tavāntikaṃ gamiṣyāmi tava mātrā na saṃśayaḥ sūta uvāca evamuktvā rudanvipra āliṅgyārundhatīṃ tadā

Translation

“तवान्तिकं गमिष्यामि, तव मात्रा न संशयः” इति। सूत उवाच—एवमुक्त्वा स विप्रो रुदन् तदा अरुन्धतीम् आलिङ्ग्य।

Word by Word

• तव-अन्तिकम्: to your presence/near you

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go

• तव: your

• मात्रा: by the mother (mother’s word/assurance)

• न: not

• संशयः: doubt

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• एवम्: thus

• उक्त्वा: having said

• रुदन्: weeping

• विप्रः: the Brahmin (sage)

• आलिङ्ग्य: having embraced

• अरुन्धतीम्: Arundhatī

• तदा: then

Speaker

Suta (narrator), quoting a Brahmin/sage in the narrative

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

It frames a dharmic turning-point—steadfast resolve, grief, and relational duty—through which the Purana typically prepares the listener for Śiva’s grace (anugraha) and the movement of the paśu (soul) toward the Pati (Lord).

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the sure refuge one goes “near to” beyond doubt; the narrative emphasizes niścaya (certainty) and surrender, which in Śaiva Siddhānta aligns with the paśu seeking release from pāśa through the Lord’s presence and compassion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a direct ritual instruction; it highlights inner discipline—niścaya, viraha (transformative sorrow), and saṅkalpa—which function as prerequisites for Śaiva sādhanā such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and later Liṅga-pūjā.