Shloka 27

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

मुनीनां वंशविस्तारो राज्ञां शक्तेर्विनाशनम् दौरात्म्यं कौशिकस्याथ सुरभेर्बन्धनं तथा

Transliteration

munīnāṃ vaṃśavistāro rājñāṃ śaktervināśanam daurātmyaṃ kauśikasyātha surabherbandhanaṃ tathā

Translation

Bài này thuật về sự mở rộng các dòng dõi của các bậc Muni, sự tiêu diệt quyền lực của các vua khi bị lạm dụng, hạnh kiểm tà ác của Kauśika, và cả việc trói buộc Surabhī—để chỉ rõ rằng adharma siết chặt pāśa (dây trói) trên paśu (linh hồn) cho đến khi quay về nương tựa Pati, đức Śiva tối thượng.

Word by Word

• मुनीनाम्: of sages

• वंश-विस्तारः: expansion of lineages/genealogies

• राज्ञाम्: of kings

• शक्तेः: power/authority

• विनाशनम्: destruction/ruin

• दौरात्म्यम्: wickedness/cruel-mindedness

• कौशिकस्य: of Kauśika

• अथ: then/and

• सुरभेः: of Surabhī (the divine cow)

• बन्धनम्: binding/imprisonment

• तथा: also/likewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Kauśika
• Surabhī

FAQs

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

It functions as an index-verse: by listing episodes of bondage, misuse of power, and moral decline, it frames why one turns to Pati (Śiva) through Linga-upāsanā for purification and release from paśa.

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

Indirectly: it implies Śiva as Pati—the regulating, liberating Lord—before whom worldly power collapses and whose grace alone loosens the bonds created by adharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is stated; the verse sets the doctrinal ground for Pāśupata orientation—recognizing bondage (paśa) and seeking Śiva as Pati through disciplined worship and inner turning.