Shloka 109

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा च इन्द्रो विष्णुश् च यमाद्या न सुरासुरान् ततो निगृह्य च हरिं सिंह इत्य् उपचेतसम्

Transliteration

brahmā ca indro viṣṇuś ca yamādyā na surāsurān tato nigṛhya ca hariṃ siṃha ity upacetasam

Translation

پھر برہما، اندر، وِشنو اور یم وغیرہ—دیوتاؤں اور اسُروں کے لشکروں کو قابو نہ کر سکے؛ تب انہوں نے ہری کو روک کر، ذہن میں ‘سِنگھ’ (شیر) کی صفت باندھی اور اسی نام سے اسے مخاطب کیا۔

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• च (ca): and

• इन्द्रो (indraḥ): Indra

• विष्णुश् (viṣṇuḥ): Viṣṇu

• च (ca): and

• यमाद्याः (yamādyāḥ): Yama and the others

• न (na): not/ unable to

• सुरासुरान् (surāsurān): devas and asuras

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereupon

• निगृह्य (nigṛhya): having restrained/checked

• च (ca): and

• हरिं (hariṃ): Hari (Viṣṇu)

• सिंह (siṃha): lion

• इति (iti): thus

• उपचेतसम् (upacetasam): with minds intent/attentive (thinking/reflecting).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; internal scene describes the devas’ action)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra
• Vishnu (Hari)
• Yama
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

It highlights the limitation of even the highest devas in controlling cosmic disorder; in the Linga Purana this prepares the ground for recognizing Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate refuge, toward whom Linga-worship is directed for overcoming pasha (bondage) and restoring dharma.

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

Indirectly: when Brahmā, Indra, and others cannot subdue the turmoil, the narrative implies that supreme sovereignty does not rest in deva-force but in the transcendent Lord (Pati). This is consistent with Śaiva Siddhānta, where Śiva alone grants mastery over pasha and liberates the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific ritual is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is the yogic principle of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and the need to seek higher divine support—culminating in Śaiva upāsanā (Linga-pūjā) and Pāśupata-oriented discipline in the broader chapter context.