Shloka 21

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

मत्समस्तव पौत्रो ऽसौ शक्तिजः शक्तिमान्मुने तस्मादुत्तिष्ठ संत्यज्य शोकं ब्रह्मसुतोत्तम

Transliteration

matsamastava pautro 'sau śaktijaḥ śaktimānmune tasmāduttiṣṭha saṃtyajya śokaṃ brahmasutottama

Translation

ఓ మునీ, అతడు నీ మనవడే—శక్తి నుండి జన్మించినవాడు, తపోబలంతో శక్తిమంతుడు. కనుక లేచి నిలువు; శోకాన్ని విడిచిపెట్టు, ఓ బ్రహ్మపుత్రోత్తమా।

Word by Word

• mat-samaḥ: equal to me

• tava: your

• pautraḥ: grandson

• asau: this one/that person

• śakti-jaḥ: born of Śakti

• śaktimān: possessed of power (spiritual potency)

• mune: O sage

• tasmāt: therefore

• uttiṣṭha: rise up

• saṃtyajya: having abandoned

• śokam: grief

• brahma-suta-uttama: O best among Brahmā’s sons

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal dialogue among Brahma-born sages)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes continuity of sacred lineage and inner strength (śakti) as prerequisites for preserving and transmitting Shaiva observances, including Linga-centric dharma.

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

By highlighting śakti and spiritual power as the basis of restoration and upliftment, it reflects Shaiva Siddhanta’s view of Pati (Śiva) granting anugraha through śakti—lifting the pashu from sorrow and bondage toward steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The immediate discipline is vairāgya and dhairya—abandoning grief and rising to one’s duty—an inner prerequisite aligned with Pāśupata Yoga’s tapas and steadiness before engaging in puja, japa, or vrata.