Shloka 46

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

कः पुमान्सिद्धिमाप्नोति देवो वा दानवो ऽपि वा ततस्तस्मिन् क्षणादेव देवकार्ये सुरेश्वराः

Transliteration

kaḥ pumānsiddhimāpnoti devo vā dānavo 'pi vā tatastasmin kṣaṇādeva devakārye sureśvarāḥ

Translation

कः पुमान् सिद्धिम् आप्नोति— देवो वा दानवोऽपि वा? ततः क्षणादेव सुरेश्वराः देवकार्ये प्रवृत्ताः शीघ्रं तद् अकार्षुः।

Word by Word

• कः (kaḥ): who

• पुमान् (pumān): person/being

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim): success, siddhi, attainment

• आप्नोति (āpnoti): attains

• देवः (devaḥ): god

• वा (vā): or

• दानवः (dānavaḥ): demon/Daitya

• अपि (api): even

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereupon

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that (matter/occasion)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt): in a moment

• एव (eva): indeed

• देवकार्ये (deva-kārye): in the work/task of the gods

• सुरेश्वराः (sureśvarāḥ): lords of the gods, Indra and the leading Devas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Deva narrative within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Danavas
• Sureshvaras (lords of the Devas)

FAQs

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

It frames “siddhi” as swift and decisive when aligned with deva-kārya—an idea echoed in Linga worship where success is not merely personal effort but right alignment with dharma and the Pati (Shiva) who empowers the act.

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

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse reflects a Shaiva Siddhanta principle: siddhi is ultimately governed by the higher Lord (Pati) who can make outcomes instantaneous; Devas and Danavas are pashus acting within pasha-bound causality unless uplifted by divine ordainment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata Yoga and puja-vidhi: focused sankalpa (resolve), dharmic intent, and devotion to Mahadeva lead to “kṣaṇāt” (immediate) effectiveness—suggesting concentrated worship and disciplined action rather than scattered effort.