Shloka 24

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

तमभ्ययुर्महात्मानं बुद्धिमोहाय भीषणाः जपन् स वासुदेवेति न किंचित् प्रत्यपद्यत

Transliteration

tamabhyayurmahātmānaṃ buddhimohāya bhīṣaṇāḥ japan sa vāsudeveti na kiṃcit pratyapadyata

Translation

عقل کو فریب میں ڈالنے کے لیے وہ ہولناک مخلوقات اس مہاتما پر ٹوٹ پڑیں؛ مگر وہ “واسودیو” کا جپ کرتا ہوا ذرّہ بھر بھی نہ ڈگمگایا۔

Word by Word

• तम् (tam): him/that one

• अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ): rushed toward/attacked

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam): the great-souled one

• बुद्धि-मोहाय (buddhi-mohāya): for the delusion of understanding/discernment

• भीषणाः (bhīṣaṇāḥ): dreadful/terrifying beings

• जपन् (japan): repeating (in japa)

• सः (saḥ): he

• वासुदेव इति (vāsudeva iti): 'Vāsudeva' thus

• न (na): not

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit): in the least/anything

• प्रत्यपद्यत (pratyapadyata): yielded/relented/was affected

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva

FAQs

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

It highlights inner steadiness: even when pasha (delusive forces) attacks the sādhaka’s buddhi, unwavering japa preserves purity—an essential inner limb supporting external Linga-pūjā.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva as Pati is untouched by māyā; when the mind aligns with the Lord through mantra, the pashu is not shaken by moha, reflecting Shiva’s transcendence over bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa (repetition of the divine name “Vāsudeva”) as a protective yogic discipline that counters buddhi-moha and supports liberation-oriented practice akin to Pāśupata restraint and focus.