Shloka 6

रक्तकल्पे वामदेवदर्शनं चतुर्कुमारोत्पत्तिः

Devanagari script

प्रतीतहृदयः सर्व इदमाह पितामहम् ध्यायता पुत्रकामेन यस्मात्ते ऽहं पितामह

Transliteration

pratītahṛdayaḥ sarva idamāha pitāmaham dhyāyatā putrakāmena yasmātte 'haṃ pitāmaha

Translation

హృదయం పూర్తిగా తృప్తి చెందిన ఆయన పితామహుడు (బ్రహ్మ)తో ఇలా అన్నాడు: “నీవు పుత్రకామనతో ధ్యానించినందున, నేనే నీ పితామహుడను.”

Word by Word

• pratīta-hṛdayaḥ: with a satisfied/assured heart

• sarvaḥ: fully/all (in every respect)

• idam: this

• āha: said

• pitāmaham: to the Grandsire (Brahmā)

• dhyāyatā: by you who were meditating/contemplating

• putra-kāmena: desiring a son/progeny

• yasmāt: because/since

• te: to you/for you

• aham: I

• pitāmaha: the Grandsire (ancestor-lord)

Speaker

Ancestral Grandsire figure addressing Brahma (pitamaha) within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights dhyāna (inner worship) as a primary means by which divine grace manifests—supporting the Linga Purana theme that devotion and contemplation precede outer installation and ritual.

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

By implying that the highest authority behind creation and lineage responds to contemplation, it aligns with Shiva-tattva as Pati—the sovereign bestower of boons who guides sṛṣṭi while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna driven by putra-kāma (a specific intention) is emphasized—an early Purāṇic expression of goal-oriented contemplative practice akin to Pāśupata-aligned discipline where inner focus precedes external rites.