Shloka 2

Upamanyu’s Tapas, Shiva’s Indra-Form Test, and the Bestowal of Kshiroda and Gaṇapatya

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच एवं कालीम् उपालभ्य गते देवे त्रियंबके उपमन्युः समभ्यर्च्य तपसा लब्धवान्फलम्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca evaṃ kālīm upālabhya gate deve triyaṃbake upamanyuḥ samabhyarcya tapasā labdhavānphalam

Translation

سوت نے کہا—یوں کالی کو ملامت کر کے، اور جب تریَمبک دیو رخصت ہو گئے، تو اُپمنیو نے باقاعدہ پوجا و آراधना کی اور تپسیا کے ذریعے پھل پا لیا۔

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• एवम्: thus

• कालीम्: Kālī (the Goddess in her fierce aspect)

• उपालभ्य: having reproached/criticized

• गते: having gone/after departing

• देवे: the Lord (God)

• त्रियंबके: Tryambaka, the three-eyed Śiva

• उपमन्युः: Upamanyu

• समभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped properly

• तपसा: by austerity, tapas

• लब्धवान्: obtained/attained

• फलम्: fruit, result (spiritual merit/siddhi).

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kali
• Upamanyu

FAQs

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

It links samabhyarcana (proper worship) with tapas (austerity) as the means by which a devotee gains phala—showing that Linga-oriented devotion becomes effective when supported by disciplined practice.

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

Śiva as Tryambaka is portrayed as the transcendent Pati who is not compelled by emotion; even after his departure, the devotee’s steady sādhana bears fruit, implying Shiva-tattva rewards dharma-based perseverance rather than momentary impulse.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas grounded in worship—an ascetic-bhakti discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where the paśu (individual soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) through sustained devotion and austerity.