Shloka 48

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

इत्येषानुगतिर्विष्णो कार्याणाम् औपसर्पिणी यन्मयानन्तरं कार्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाण्यहम्

Transliteration

ityeṣānugatirviṣṇo kāryāṇām aupasarpiṇī yanmayānantaraṃ kāryaṃ brūhi kiṃ karavāṇyaham

Translation

“ข้าแต่วิษณุ นี่แลคือแนวทางแห่งการกระทำที่สืบเนื่องตามกิจทั้งหลาย และเข้ามาใกล้ตามลำดับอันควร บัดนี้กิจถัดไปที่ข้าพเจ้าควรกระทำคืออะไร—โปรดบอกเถิด ข้าพเจ้าควรทำสิ่งใด”

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• eṣā: this

• anugatiḥ: following course/sequence, proper continuation

• viṣṇo: O Vishnu

• kāryāṇām: of the duties/tasks

• aupasarpiṇī: approaching closely, coming in due order, attendant upon

• yat: which/that

• mayā: by me

• anantaram: next, immediately after

• kāryam: duty to be done, action

• brūhi: tell (me)

• kim: what

• karavāṇi: may I do/shall I do

• aham: I

Speaker

Brahma (addressing Vishnu within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It establishes the principle of acting only after receiving scriptural/divine instruction—an attitude central to Linga-puja, where ritual sequence (krama) and obedience to the Lord’s ordinance are themselves forms of devotion.

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

Indirectly, it points to the Shaiva Siddhanta ethic that all kriyā (action) gains purity when aligned with the supreme ordinance; this prepares the narrative ground for Pati’s (the Lord’s) governance over kārya, while the pashu (individual) seeks the right next step to loosen pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice highlighted is disciplined submission to divine sequence (anugati/krama)—a prerequisite for effective puja-vidhi and for Pashupata-style sādhana where action is regulated by injunction (vidhi) rather than personal impulse.