Shloka 64

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

मधुपर्कं तथा गां च प्रणम्य च पुनः शिवम् अतिष्ठद्भगवान्ब्रह्मा देवैरिन्द्रपुरोगमैः

Transliteration

madhuparkaṃ tathā gāṃ ca praṇamya ca punaḥ śivam atiṣṭhadbhagavānbrahmā devairindrapurogamaiḥ

Translation

మధుపర్కాన్ని మరియు గోవును సమర్పించి, మళ్లీ శివునికి నమస్కరించి, భగవాన్ బ్రహ్మ ఇంద్రప్రధాన దేవతలతో కలిసి అక్కడ నిలిచాడు।

Word by Word

• मधुपर्कम्: madhuparka (a honeyed ceremonial offering for honoring a divine guest)

• तथा: and also

• गां: a cow

• च: and

• प्रणम्य: having bowed/prostrated

• च पुनः: and again

• शिवम्: to Shiva

• अतिष्ठत्: stood/abided

• भगवान्: the venerable, blessed one

• ब्रह्मा: Brahma

• देवैः: with the gods

• इन्द्रपुरोगमैः: with Indra in front/with Indra as their leader

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; describing Brahma’s act toward Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

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

It models Shiva-puja etiquette: honoring Shiva as the supreme Pati with Vedic upacharas (madhuparka, cow-gift) and repeated pranama, showing that even Brahma and the Devas approach the Linga-principle with reverence.

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

Shiva is portrayed as the one before whom even Brahma and Indra-led Devas stand in submission—implying Shiva-tattva as the highest Lord (Pati), transcending the limited authority of the cosmic administrators.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritualistically, it highlights Vedic guest-honoring offerings (madhuparka) and dana (cow-gift) as upacharas in Shiva-puja; yogically, it emphasizes bhakti-filled humility (pranama) as a prerequisite for loosening pasha (bondage) of the pashu (soul).