Shloka 61

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

ननाद तनुवेगेन तं गृहीतुं प्रचक्रमे अत्रान्तरे महाघोरं विपक्षभयकारणम्

Transliteration

nanāda tanuvegena taṃ gṛhītuṃ pracakrame atrāntare mahāghoraṃ vipakṣabhayakāraṇam

Translation

ननाद स तनुवेगेन तं गृहीतुं प्रचक्रमे। अथान्तरे महाघोरं विपक्षभयकारणं समुत्थितम्॥

Word by Word

• ननाद: roared

• तनु-वेगेन: with the momentum/impetus of the body

• तम्: him

• गृहीतुम्: to seize, to capture

• प्रचक्रमे: set about, began to act

• अत्र-अन्तरे: in the meantime, just then

• महा-घोरम्: extremely dreadful, terrifying

• विपक्ष-भय-कारणम्: the cause of fear for the adversaries/opposing party

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s function as Pati—the sovereign protector whose terrible (ugra/ghora) power destroys opposition to dharma, assuring the devotee that refuge in the Linga leads from fear (bhaya) to safety.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as both dynamic and awe-inspiring: the Lord’s power can manifest as “mahāghora,” a protective, opposition-crushing force that loosens pasha (bondage) by removing hostile impediments to the pashu’s path.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: cultivate fearlessness and steadiness through surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Pashupati—externally via Linga-pūjā and internally via focused, unwavering awareness amid conflict.