Shloka 33

प्रसाद-ज्ञान-योग-मोक्षक्रमः तथा व्यास-रुद्रावतार-मन्वन्तर-परम्परा

Devanagari script

ऋषभश् च मुनिर्धीमान् उग्रश्चात्रिः सुबालकः गौतमश्चाथ भगवान् सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः

Transliteration

ṛṣabhaś ca munirdhīmān ugraścātriḥ subālakaḥ gautamaścātha bhagavān sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ

Translation

అక్కడ ఋషభుడు అనే ధీమంత ముని, ఉగ్రుడు, అత్రి, సుబాలకుడు, గౌతముడు కూడా ఉన్నారు—సర్వ దేవతలచే నమస్కరింపబడే పూజ్య భగవంతుడు।

Word by Word

• ṛṣabhaḥ: Ṛṣabha (a sage)

• ca: and

• muniḥ: sage

• dhīmān: wise, discerning

• ugraḥ: Ugra (a sage)

• cātriḥ: and Atri (a sage)

• subālakaḥ: Subālaka (a sage)

• gautamaḥ: Gautama (a sage)

• ca atha: and also/then

• bhagavān: venerable, holy one

• sarva-deva-namaskṛtaḥ: revered/saluted by all the gods

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣabha
• Ugra
• Atri
• Subālaka
• Gautama
• Devas

FAQs

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

It establishes the rishi-lineage whose tapas and Vedic authority safeguard Shaiva dharma, implying that Linga-puja stands on an authenticated parampara honored even by the Devas.

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

By showing even the gods offering reverence within the sacred order upheld by sages, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as the transcendent Pati whose dharma is mediated through realized seers and recognized across the divine hierarchy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the emphasis is on rishi-tapas and Vedic recitation as the enabling discipline that supports Shaiva observance, including later Linga-puja and Pashupata-aligned sadhana.