Shloka 12

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

शैलादिरुवाच तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पिता मे लोकविश्रुतः शिलाद इति पुण्यात्मा पुनः प्राह शचीपतिम्

Transliteration

śailādiruvāca tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā pitā me lokaviśrutaḥ śilāda iti puṇyātmā punaḥ prāha śacīpatim

Translation

శైలాది అన్నాడు—ఆ మాటలు విని, లోకవిశ్రుతుడైన నా తండ్రి పుణ్యాత్ముడు ‘శిలాద’ మరల శచీపతి (ఇంద్రుడు)ని ఉద్దేశించి పలికెను।

Word by Word

• शैलादिः: Śailādi (the speaker)

• उवाच: said

• तस्य: of him/that

• तद्वचनम्: those words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• पिता: father

• मे: my

• लोकविश्रुतः: famed in the worlds

• शिलादः: Śilāda (proper name)

• इति: thus/so named

• पुण्यात्मा: righteous-souled, virtuous

• पुनः: again

• प्राह: spoke/addressed

• शचीपतिम्: the lord of Śacī, i.e., Indra

Speaker

Śailādi

Characters & Entities

• Śilāda
• Indra (Śacīpati)

FAQs

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

It frames Śilāda—portrayed as a puṇyātmā and world-renowned—as a key narrative conduit whose dialogue with Indra typically precedes or supports Shaiva instructions (tapas, vrata, or linga-related merit) that establish Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate refuge for the pashu (bound soul).

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

Indirectly: by showing even Indra being approached in a dharmic, orderly dialogue, the Purāṇic frame implies the hierarchy where devas operate within pāśa (cosmic limitation), while Shiva-tattva as Pati is ultimately beyond and the final giver of anugraha (liberating grace) later emphasized in the Shaiva narrative.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit ritual is stated in this verse; however, the setup commonly signals forthcoming tapas/vrata discourse—often aligned with Pāśupata-style discipline (self-restraint, devotion, and seeking divine anugraha) that culminates in linga-centered worship or boons.