Shloka 44

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

नारस्य च तथोत्पत्तिः कपाले वैष्णवाद्धरात् भूभारनिग्रहार्थे तु रुद्रस्याराधनं हरेः

Transliteration

nārasya ca tathotpattiḥ kapāle vaiṣṇavāddharāt bhūbhāranigrahārthe tu rudrasyārādhanaṃ hareḥ

Translation

Cũng vậy, Nara đã hiển hiện—từ chiếc sọ (kapāla) mang tính Vaiṣṇava, từ nơi Đất Mẹ—nhằm chế ngự gánh nặng của địa cầu. Và chính vì mục đích ấy, Hari đã thực hành sự thờ phụng Rudra.

Word by Word

• नारस्य: of Nara

• च: and

• तथा: likewise/thus

• उत्पत्तिः: origin/manifestation

• कपाले: in/from the skull (kapāla)

• वैष्णवात्: from that which is Vaiṣṇava/from Viṣṇu’s

• धरात्: from the Earth

• भूभार: earth’s burden

• निग्रह-अर्थे: for the purpose of restraining/bringing under control

• तु: indeed

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra (Śiva)

• आराधनम्: worship/propitiation

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu).

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Rudra
• Nara
• Earth (Bhumi)

FAQs

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

It establishes that even Hari (Viṣṇu) propitiates Rudra for cosmic balance (bhūbhāra-nigraha), implying that Rudra’s grace is central to restoring dharma—the same principle that underlies Liṅga-pūjā as seeking Pati’s (Śiva’s) anugraha.

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

Rudra is shown as the decisive divine agency for restraint and regulation of cosmic disorder; Shiva-tattva here functions as Pati—the Lord whose worship empowers even other deities to accomplish world-ordering acts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rudrārādhana (worship/propitiation of Rudra) is highlighted—devotional and Vedic in tone—indicating that right action for world-welfare is grounded in Śiva-upāsanā, a foundation that later aligns with Pāśupata discipline (seeking release from pāśa through Pati’s grace).