Shloka 83

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

सा च दृष्ट्वा महादेवी पराशरमनिन्दिता दुःखात् संक्लिन्नसर्वाङ्गम् अस्राकुलविलोचनम्

Transliteration

sā ca dṛṣṭvā mahādevī parāśaramaninditā duḥkhāt saṃklinnasarvāṅgam asrākulavilocanam

Translation

అనిందిత మహాదేవి పరాశరుణ్ని చూసి—దుఃఖంతో అతని శరీరం అంతా తడిసి, కన్నులు కన్నీళ్లతో నిండగా—కరుణతో కదిలిపోయింది।

Word by Word

• सा (sā): she

• च (ca): and

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• महादेवी (mahādevī): the Great Goddess (Śakti)

• पराशरम् (parāśaram): Parāśara

• अनिन्दिता (aninditā): blameless, faultless

• दुःखात् (duḥkhāt): from grief/sorrow

• संक्लिन्न-सर्वाङ्गम् (saṃklinna-sarvāṅgam): with all limbs soaked/drenched

• अस्र-आकुल-विलोचनम् (asrākula-vilocanam): whose eyes are filled/overwhelmed with tears

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadevi (Shakti/Parvati)
• Parashara

FAQs

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

It foregrounds Śakti’s karuṇā (compassion) toward the suffering pashu (individual soul), implying that true approach to the Liṅga is not mere rite but heartfelt surrender that invites anugraha (grace).

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

Through Mahādevī’s presence, Shiva-tattva is implied as inseparable from Śakti: the Lord as Pati is accessed through compassionate grace that responds to the soul’s duḥkha and loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A bhakti-centered Pāśupata orientation is suggested: acknowledging duḥkha, cultivating śaraṇāgati (refuge), and turning emotional turbulence into focused remembrance—preparing the aspirant for Liṅga-pūjā and inner yoga.