Shloka 15

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

भो दधीच महाभाग देवदेवमुमापतिम् सम्पूज्य पूज्यं ब्रह्माद्यैर् देवदेवं निरञ्जनम्

Transliteration

bho dadhīca mahābhāga devadevamumāpatim sampūjya pūjyaṃ brahmādyair devadevaṃ nirañjanam

Translation

Hỡi Dadhīca đại phúc, sau khi chí thành phụng thờ Devadeva—Đấng Phu Quân của Umā—bậc đáng được Brahmā và chư thiên tôn kính, hãy đến gần Devadeva thanh tịnh vô cấu ấy, vị Pati siêu việt ngoài mọi nhiễm ô.

Word by Word

• भो (bho): O!

• दधीच (dadhīca): Dadhichi

• महाभाग (mahābhāga): greatly fortunate one

• देवदेवम् (devadevam): God of gods (Śiva)

• उमापतिम् (umāpatim): the Lord of Umā (Śiva as Śakti’s consort)

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having worshipped properly/fully

• पूज्यम् (pūjyaṃ): worthy to be worshipped

• ब्रह्माद्यैः (brahmādyaiḥ): by Brahmā and the others (chief deities)

• देवदेवम् (devadevam): the Lord of the gods

• निरञ्जनम् (nirañjanam): stainless, untainted, beyond impurity (nirguṇa/śuddha-tattva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the instruction addressed to Dadhichi within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Dadhichi (Dadhīca)
• Shiva (Devadeva, Umāpati)
• Uma (Parvati)
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames pūjā as the primary gateway to approaching Śiva as Pati—Devadeva who is worship-worthy even for Brahmā—thus establishing Linga-pūjā as a supreme, purifying act that aligns the pashu (soul) toward liberation.

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

Śiva is called Devadeva and Nirañjana—stainless and beyond taint—indicating a transcendent, purity-itself reality (Pati) untouched by pasha (bondage) and the defects of prakṛti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights sampūjā—complete, proper worship—implying disciplined pūjā-vidhi with inner and outer purity, a devotional foundation that supports Pāśupata-oriented ascent from pasha to Pati.