Shloka 58

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

मृत्युर् एव न संदेह इति वाणी पुरातनी ततस्तां हन्तुमारेभे कंसः सोल्लङ्घ्य चांबरम्

Transliteration

mṛtyur eva na saṃdeha iti vāṇī purātanī tatastāṃ hantumārebhe kaṃsaḥ sollaṅghya cāṃbaram

Translation

“موت ہی ہے—کوئی شک نہیں”—یہ قدیم پیش گوئی کی آواز تھی؛ پھر کنس اپنے بلند تخت سے اچھل کر اسے قتل کرنے کو لپکا۔

Word by Word

• मृत्युः: death

• एव: indeed/alone

• न: not

• संदेहः: doubt

• इति: thus

• वाणी: voice/utterance

• पुरातनी: ancient/primeval

• ततः: then/thereupon

• ताम्: her

• हन्तुम्: to kill

• आरेभे: began/undertook

• कंसः: Kaṃsa

• स-उल्लङ्घ्य: having leapt up/sprung

• चाम्बरम्: (from) the high seat/lofty couch (royal dais)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Kaṃsa

FAQs

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

It highlights how beings bound by Pāśa (ignorance, fear, and aggression) act against dharma; Linga-worship is presented in the Purāṇa as a means to turn the pashu (limited soul) toward Pati (Śiva), dissolving such binding impulses.

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

Indirectly, it contrasts the certainty of the prophetic order (daiva) with Kaṃsa’s reactive violence—implying a higher, unwavering governance of karma under the Supreme (Pati), before whom ego-driven control fails.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit rite is stated; the implied takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—mastery over rajas-tamas (anger, fear) through devotion and inner restraint, the prerequisites for effective Śiva-upāsanā.