Shloka 3

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

भद्रो नाम गणस्तेन प्रेषितः परमेष्ठिना विप्रयोगेन देव्या वै दुःसहेनैव सुव्रताः

Transliteration

bhadro nāma gaṇastena preṣitaḥ parameṣṭhinā viprayogena devyā vai duḥsahenaiva suvratāḥ

Translation

ต่อมา ปรเมษฐิน (พรหมา) ได้ส่งคณะคณะหนึ่งชื่อ ‘ภัทระ’ ไป โอ้ผู้ทรงวัตรมั่นคง การพรากจากของพระเทวีช่างสุดทน จึงก่อให้เกิดภารกิจเร่งด่วนนี้

Word by Word

• भद्रः: Bhadra

• नाम: by name

• गणः: a gaṇa (attendant of Śiva)

• तेन: by him/thereupon

• प्रेषितः: was sent

• परमेष्ठिना: by Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā)

• विप्रयोगेन: due to separation

• देव्या: of the Goddess (Devī/Śakti)

• वै: indeed

• दुःसहेन: unbearable

• एव: certainly/only

• सुव्रताः: O those of good vows (steadfast sages)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Devi
• Shiva
• Bhadra

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmic urgency behind Shaiva sacred action: when Śakti’s separation becomes unbearable, divine agents (gaṇas) are mobilized—implying that restoring harmony through devotion and worship of Pati (Śiva) is central to the Purāṇic vision that supports Liṅga-upāsanā.

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

Indirectly, it shows Śiva-tattva as the sovereign center around which cosmic order operates: even Brahmā (Parameṣṭhin) sends a gaṇa, indicating that Śiva’s sphere of power includes organized divine forces that act to resolve disturbances tied to Śakti and cosmic balance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named, but the theme supports Pāśupata orientation: when viprayoga (separation) intensifies bondage (pāśa) as suffering, the remedy is turning toward Pati through disciplined devotion (vrata) and Shaiva worship that restores inner and cosmic alignment.