Shloka 10

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

सशरीरं तदा तं वै दिवमारोपयद्विभुः तस्य सत्यव्रता नाम भार्या कैकयवंशजा

Transliteration

saśarīraṃ tadā taṃ vai divamāropayadvibhuḥ tasya satyavratā nāma bhāryā kaikayavaṃśajā

Translation

Bấy giờ, Đấng bao trùm muôn loài đã nâng ông—cùng chính thân thể ấy—lên cõi trời. Vợ ông tên là Satyavratā, xuất thân từ dòng Kaikaya.

Word by Word

• सशरीरम्: with the body (in embodied form)

• तदा: then

• तम्: him

• वै: indeed

• दिवम्: to heaven

• आरोपयत्: raised, caused to ascend

• विभुः: the all-pervading Lord (Pati, Shiva as sovereign)

• तस्य: of him

• सत्यव्रता: Satyavratā (name)

• नाम: named

• भार्या: wife

• कैकयवंशजा: born in the Kaikaya dynasty

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Vibhu (Pati) whose anugraha can elevate the devotee beyond ordinary destiny—suggesting that sincere Shiva-bhakti and Linga-centered dharma culminate in divine upliftment.

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

By calling Him Vibhu, the verse points to Shiva as the all-pervading sovereign Lord (Pati) who has the power to bestow higher states by grace, transcending the bonds (pāśa) that limit the pashu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this line; the takeaway is the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that liberation or exalted ascent is ultimately perfected by Shiva’s anugraha, typically attained through Linga-puja, vrata, and Pashupata-oriented discipline.