Shloka 98

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

मातरं च महाभागां कल्याणीं पतिदेवताम् अरुन्धतीं जगन्नाथनियोगात्प्राह शक्तिमान्

Transliteration

mātaraṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ kalyāṇīṃ patidevatām arundhatīṃ jagannāthaniyogātprāha śaktimān

Translation

जगन्नाथनियोगात् शक्तिमान् प्राह—मातरं महाभागामरुन्धतीं कल्याणीं पतिदेवताम्॥

Word by Word

• मातरम्: mother

• च: and

• महाभागाम्: greatly fortunate, illustrious

• कल्याणीम्: auspicious, virtuous

• पतिदेवताम्: one for whom the husband is (as) a deity, devoted wife

• अरुन्धतीम्: Arundhatī

• जगन्नाथ-नियोगात्: by the injunction/command of Jagannātha (Lord of the world)

• प्राह: said, spoke

• शक्तिमान्: the powerful one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal account within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Jagannatha
• Arundhati

FAQs

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

It links Linga-centered Shaiva life to dharma in the household: purity, auspicious conduct, and steadfast devotion are presented as supportive conditions for Shiva-bhakti and for loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

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

By calling the supreme authority “Jagannātha,” the verse implies Pati—the Lord who governs the cosmos—whose command orders dharma; such divine governance is a hallmark of Shiva-tattva as ruler and liberator of paśus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ethical discipline (ācāra) and pativratā steadiness as a preparatory support for Pāśupata-oriented practice—inner restraint and devotion that make puja, mantra, and meditation fruitful.