Shloka 150

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

ऋषभो वृषभो भङ्गो मणिबिम्बजटाधरः इन्दुर्विसर्गः सुमुखः शूरः सर्वायुधः सहः

Transliteration

ṛṣabho vṛṣabho bhaṅgo maṇibimbajaṭādharaḥ indurvisargaḥ sumukhaḥ śūraḥ sarvāyudhaḥ sahaḥ

Translation

وہ رِشبھ، وِرشبھ؛ بھنگ—بندھن اور صورتوں کو توڑنے والا؛ منی کے گولے سا دمکتا جٹا دھارک۔ وہی اِندو (چاند) اور پاک وِسَرگ؛ خوش رُو، بہادر؛ ہر ہتھیار سے مسلح، اور سَہ—سب کچھ سہنے والا۔

Word by Word

• ऋषभः: the excellent one / bull-like Lord

• वृषभः: the bull, dharma-incarnate, strength and righteousness

• भङ्गः: breaker, dissolver (of bondage/obstacles)

• मणिबिम्बजटाधरः: bearer of matted locks shining like jewel-orbs

• इन्दुः: the moon

• विसर्गः: emission, sacred outflow, release (also dissolution/letting-go)

• सुमुखः: beautiful-faced, auspicious-countenanced

• शूरः: heroic, valiant

• सर्वायुधः: possessing all weapons/powers

• सहः: enduring, patient, capable of bearing (all).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It functions as a meditative name-chain (nāma-smaraṇa) for the Liṅga, affirming Shiva as Pati—the all-supporting Lord (saha) whose power (sarvāyudha) protects the worshipper and whose grace breaks pasha (bhaṅga).

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

Shiva is portrayed as both auspicious presence and transformative power: dharma-strength (ṛṣabha/vṛṣabha), the dissolver of limiting bonds (bhaṅga/visarga), and the luminous transcendent marked by jata and Soma (maṇibimbajaṭādhara, indu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Primarily nāma-japa and dhyāna on the Liṅga: contemplating Shiva as the breaker of bondage (bhaṅga) and cultivating steadfast endurance (saha), a key disposition aligned with Pāśupata discipline.