Shloka 2

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

शिलाद उवाच भगवन् शक्र सर्वज्ञ देवदेवनमस्कृत शचीपते जगन्नाथ सहस्राक्ष महेश्वर

Transliteration

śilāda uvāca bhagavan śakra sarvajña devadevanamaskṛta śacīpate jagannātha sahasrākṣa maheśvara

Translation

Śilāda thưa: “Bạch Thánh Śakra (Indra)—đấng toàn tri, được chư thiên đảnh lễ; bậc phu quân của Śacī; Chúa tể của vũ trụ, bậc ngàn mắt; ôi Maheśvara—”

Word by Word

• शिलाद (śilāda): Śilāda

• उवाच (uvāca): said

• भगवन् (bhagavan): O blessed one / O venerable lord

• शक्र (śakra): Śakra (Indra)

• सर्वज्ञ (sarvajña): all-knowing

• देवदेवनमस्कृत (devadevanamaskṛta): bowed to by the gods

• शचीपते (śacīpate): husband/lord of Śacī

• जगन्नाथ (jagannātha): Lord of the world

• सहस्राक्ष (sahasrākṣa): thousand-eyed (epithet of Indra)

• महेश्वर (maheśvara): Great Lord (a supreme divine epithet)

Speaker

Śilāda

Characters & Entities

• Śilāda
• Śakra (Indra)
• Śacī
• Maheśvara (as an epithet)

FAQs

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

It frames the dialogue with a reverential invocation, establishing divine authority before teachings or requests—typical of Purāṇic passages that lead into Linga-centered instruction and the recognition of the Supreme (Pati) beyond worldly power.

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

By including the epithet “Maheśvara,” it gestures toward the Shaiva view that true lordship is supreme; even when addressing Indra, the language opens toward Pati-tattva—sovereignty that ultimately belongs to Maheśvara, the Lord who transcends Pāśa (bondage) and governs the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; it functions as a formal praise (stuti/āhvāna) that precedes instruction—an essential preparatory limb in Purāṇic puja contexts and in Pāśupata-oriented devotion (recollection of the Lord’s titles and supremacy).