Shloka 41

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

स बुद्ध्वा देवमीशानं शीघ्रम् उत्थाय विस्मितः ववन्दे चरणौ शंभोर् अस्तुवच्च पितामहः

Transliteration

sa buddhvā devamīśānaṃ śīghram utthāya vismitaḥ vavande caraṇau śaṃbhor astuvacca pitāmahaḥ

Translation

ครั้นรู้ว่าพระองค์คืออีศาน ก็ลุกขึ้นโดยฉับพลันด้วยความพิศวง. ท่านนอบน้อมแทบพระบาทของศัมภู แล้วปิตามหะพรหมจึงกล่าวสรรเสริญ.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he

• buddhvā: having understood/realized

• devam: the God, the Divine

• īśānam: Īśāna, the Lord (Shiva as Pati)

• śīghram: quickly

• utthāya: rising up/standing

• vismitaḥ: amazed, struck with wonder

• vavande: bowed down, paid homage

• caraṇau: (two) feet

• śaṁbhoḥ: of Śambhu (Shiva)

• astuvat: praised, extolled

• ca: and

• pitāmahaḥ: Pitāmaha—Brahmā, the grandsire

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; internal action by Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes the archetypal posture of Linga-centered devotion: recognition of Īśāna (Pati) followed by immediate pranāma at Śiva’s feet and stuti—core acts that frame puja as surrender before praise.

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

Śiva is identified as Īśāna—the sovereign Lord (Pati) whose presence compels even Brahmā to rise in awe and submit, indicating Śiva’s transcendence over created hierarchy and his role as ultimate controller beyond pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pranāma (bowing at the feet) and stotra (hymnic praise) are highlighted—key upachāras in Śiva-pūjā and foundational bhāvas in Pāśupata discipline, where ego is dissolved through reverent submission.