Shloka 53

Devanagari script

कुशमुष्टिं तदादाय दधीचः संस्मरन्भवम् ससर्ज सर्वदेवेभ्यो वज्रास्थिः सर्वतो वशी

Transliteration

kuśamuṣṭiṃ tadādāya dadhīcaḥ saṃsmaranbhavam sasarja sarvadevebhyo vajrāsthiḥ sarvato vaśī

Translation

แล้วทธีจิถือกำหญ้ากุศะไว้ในกำมือ ระลึกถึงภวะ (พระศิวะ); ฤๅษีผู้ทรงสำรวมครอบงำตนได้ทุกด้านนั้น ได้ถวายกระดูกของตนดุจวัชระแก่เหล่าเทพ

Word by Word

• कुश-मुष्टिम्: a fistful of kuśa-grass

• तत्-आदाय: having taken that

• दधीचः: Dadhīci

• संस्मरन्: remembering/meditating upon

• भवम्: Bhava (Śiva)

• ससर्ज: he released/gave forth/bestowed

• सर्व-देवेभ्यः: to all the gods

• वज्र-अस्थिः: vajra-bone(s), thunderbolt-like bone

• सर्वतः: in every way/entirely

• वशी: self-mastered, all-controlling

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal episode about Dadhichi and the Devas)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dadhichi
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that remembrance of Bhava (Śiva)—the Pati—sanctifies action; even a worldly act (aiding the Devas) becomes empowered through Śiva-smarana, aligning with Linga-centered devotion where inner recollection is primary.

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

Śiva is invoked as Bhava, the sovereign controller (vaśī), implying Pati-tattva: the Lord who governs and grants effective power when remembered, loosening pāśa (bondage) and enabling dharmic victory.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śiva-smarana (devotional recollection/meditative remembrance) paired with kuśa (ritual purity) is highlighted—an applied bhakti-yoga tone consistent with Pāśupata orientation where inner focus empowers outer rite.