Shloka 44

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

एवं स्तुत्वा तु मुनयः प्रहृष्टैरन्तरात्मभिः याचन्त तपसा युक्ताः पश्यामस्त्वां यथापुरा

Transliteration

evaṃ stutvā tu munayaḥ prahṛṣṭairantarātmabhiḥ yācanta tapasā yuktāḥ paśyāmastvāṃ yathāpurā

Translation

یوں حمد و ثنا کرکے، باطن میں مسرور مُنی تپسیا میں ثابت قدم ہو کر پربھو سے عرض کرنے لگے—“اے شَمبھو! جیسے پہلے زمانے میں ہم نے آپ کے درشن کیے تھے، ویسے ہی ہمیں پھر درشن عطا فرمائیے۔”

Word by Word

• एवं: thus

• स्तुत्वा: having praised

• तु: indeed

• मुनयः: the sages

• प्रहृष्टैः: delighted, gladdened

• अन्तरात्मभिः: with their inner selves/hearts

• याचन्त: they beseeched, implored

• तपसा: with austerity (tapas)

• युक्ताः: united with, disciplined in

• पश्यामः: may we see/we wish to behold

• त्वाम्: You

• यथा: as

• पुरा: formerly, in ancient times

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the action of the sages within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Munis (Sages)

FAQs

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

It presents the core Linga-Purana pattern of approach: stuti (praise) and tapas (disciplined practice) culminating in Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as direct darshana—showing that worship aims at living communion with Pati, not mere external rite.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the timeless Lord who can be directly ‘seen’ by purified consciousness. The sages’ joyful inner state indicates that Shiva-tattva is accessed inwardly (antarātman) through grace awakened by devotion and austerity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas-yoga joined with stotra-bhakti: disciplined austerity and heartfelt praise as Pashupata-oriented means to loosen pāśa (bondage) in the paśu (soul) and invite the Lord’s darshana.