Shloka 40

Devanagari script

वदति प्रियमत्यर्थं मन्युश्चास्य मया कृतः इत्येवं मनसा ध्यात्वा प्रत्युवाचेदमुत्तरम्

Transliteration

vadati priyamatyarthaṃ manyuścāsya mayā kṛtaḥ ityevaṃ manasā dhyātvā pratyuvācedamuttaram

Translation

మనసులో—“ఇతడు ఎంతో ప్రియంగా మాట్లాడుతున్నాడు, అయినా నా చేత అతనిపై కోపం కలిగింది”—అని ధ్యానించి, తరువాత ఈ విధంగా ఉత్తరం పలికాడు।

Word by Word

• वदति: he speaks

• प्रियम्: pleasing words

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively/very much

• मन्युः: anger

• च: and

• अस्य: toward him/of him

• मया: by me

• कृतः: made/aroused

• इति: thus

• एवम्: in this manner

• मनसा: with the mind

• ध्यात्वा: having contemplated/meditated

• प्रत्युवाच: replied/answered back

• इदम्: this

• उत्तरम्: reply/answer

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal reflection of a character within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights inner purification—mastery over mind and anger—an essential prerequisite for Shiva-puja, where the devotee (pashu) approaches Pati with a शांत (pacified) inner state rather than reactive passion.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as the standard of inner steadiness: the aspirant is urged to move from मन्यु (agitated mind) toward reflective restraint, aligning the pashu with the calm, witnessing consciousness associated with Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A basic Pashupata-oriented discipline is implied: manasa-vicāra (inner reflection) and control of reactive emotions before speaking—supporting purity (śuddhi) that undergirds japa, dhyāna, and linga-sevā.