Shloka 18

Adhyaya 22 — शिवानुग्रहः, ब्रह्मतपः, एकादशरुद्राः तथा प्राणतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात्क्रोधो ह्यजायत क्रोधाविष्टस्य नेत्राभ्यां प्रापतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः

Transliteration

tato dīrgheṇa kālena duḥkhātkrodho hyajāyata krodhāviṣṭasya netrābhyāṃ prāpatannaśrubindavaḥ

Translation

ఆపై దీర్ఘకాలానంతరం దుఃఖం నుండి క్రోధం పుట్టింది; క్రోధావేశంతో ఉన్న అతని నేత్రాల నుండి కన్నీటి బిందువులు పడిపోయాయి.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• dīrgheṇa kālena: after a long time

• duḥkhāt: from sorrow/affliction

• krodhaḥ: anger

• hi: indeed

• ajāyata: arose/was born

• krodhāviṣṭasya: of one possessed/overpowered by anger

• netrābhyām: from (his) two eyes

• prāpatan: fell down

• aśru-bindavaḥ: drops of tears

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages, with internal narrative context implied)

FAQs

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

It highlights inner bondage (pāśa): sorrow and anger disturb the pashu (bound soul). Linga worship, as a Shaiva discipline, is aimed at purification so the devotee turns from reactive krodha toward steadiness and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva stands apart as the tranquil Pati beyond emotional turbulence; the verse contrasts the bound condition (krodha mixed with tears) with the need for the soul to seek Shiva’s grace to transcend duhkha-born agitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pashupata Yoga: restraint of krodha, witnessing of duhkha without identification, and channeling emotion into disciplined worship (puja) and japa so the pashu loosens the pasha.