Shloka 75

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

जगाम शौनकमृषिं शरण्यं व्यथितस्तदा इन्द्रेतिर् नाम विख्यातो यो ऽसौ मुनिरुदारधीः

Transliteration

jagāma śaunakamṛṣiṃ śaraṇyaṃ vyathitastadā indretir nāma vikhyāto yo 'sau munirudāradhīḥ

Translation

అప్పుడు వ్యథితుడై ‘ఇంద్రేతి’ అని ప్రసిద్ధుడైన ఉదారబుద్ధి ముని, శరణ్యుడైన శౌనక ఋషిని ఆశ్రయించుటకు వెళ్లెను.

Word by Word

• जगाम: went

• शौनकमृषिं: to the sage Śaunaka

• शरण्यं: worthy of refuge/protection

• व्यथितः: afflicted, distressed

• तदा: then

• इन्द्रेतिः: Indreti (name of the sage)

• नाम: by name

• विख्यातः: well-known, renowned

• यः असौ: who indeed that (person)

• मुनिः: sage

• उदारधीः: noble-minded, of lofty intellect

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shaunaka
• Indreti

FAQs

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

It frames the Shaiva path as beginning with śaraṇāgati—approaching a refuge-worthy sage for right knowledge and practice, which culminate in proper Shiva/Linga upāsanā.

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati (the ultimate Protector): the distressed pashu seeks refuge first in a realized teacher, the channel through which Shiva’s saving knowledge and grace operate.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice highlighted is guru-śaraṇa (taking refuge in a competent ṛṣi), the prerequisite for receiving Pāśupata-oriented discipline, mantra, and Shiva-pūjā method.