Shloka 8

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

तं जित्वा सर्वमीशानं गणपैर् नन्दिना क्षणात् अहमेव भवत्वं च ब्रह्मत्वं वैष्णवं तथा

Transliteration

taṃ jitvā sarvamīśānaṃ gaṇapair nandinā kṣaṇāt ahameva bhavatvaṃ ca brahmatvaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ tathā

Translation

Chỉ trong khoảnh khắc, nhờ các Gaṇa dưới quyền Nandin, hắn đã khuất phục Īśāna, Đấng bao trùm muôn loài, rồi tuyên bố: “Chỉ riêng ta sẽ nhận địa vị Bhava (Śiva), và cũng sẽ chiếm lấy ngôi vị của Brahmā cùng Viṣṇu nữa.”

Word by Word

• तम् (tam): him/that one

• जित्वा (jitvā): having conquered

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all, the all-pervading

• ईशानम् (īśānam): Īśāna, the Lordly aspect of Śiva

• गणपैः (gaṇapaiḥ): by the Gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts)

• नन्दिना (nandinā): by/through Nandin

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt): in an instant

• अहम् (aham): I

• एव (eva): alone/indeed

• भवत्वम् (bhavatvam): the state/status of Bhava (Śiva)

• च (ca): and

• ब्रह्मत्वम् (brahmatvam): the state/status of Brahmā

• वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam): the state/status of Viṣṇu

• तथा (tathā): likewise/so too

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the episode to the sages; the quoted declaration is by the immediate actor within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Īśāna (Shiva)
• Nandin
• Gaṇas
• Bhava (Shiva)
• Brahmā
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

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

It asserts Īśāna/Bhava as the supreme Pati whose sovereignty can encompass the cosmic functions attributed to Brahmā and Viṣṇu—supporting Linga-worship as devotion to the transcendent Lord beyond all offices.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as all-pervading (sarvam īśānam) and capable of assuming or overruling the roles of creator and preserver; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Pati is independent, while other powers are subordinate offices within his lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: powers and statuses are not ends in themselves—true yoga is recognition of Pati’s supremacy and surrender of the paśu beyond pāśa (bondage).