Shloka 25

दक्षयज्ञध्वंसः—वीरभद्रप्रेषणं, देवविष्ण्वोः पराजयः, पुनरनुग्रहः

Devanagari script

विष्णोर्योगबलात्तस्य दिव्यदेहाः सुदारुणाः

Transliteration

viṣṇoryogabalāttasya divyadehāḥ sudāruṇāḥ

Translation

由于毗湿奴的瑜伽之力，他的神圣化身变得极其可畏——以压倒性的光辉与威能令人战栗。

Word by Word

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu

• योगबलात्: from/through the strength of yoga

• तस्य: of him/for him

• दिव्यदेहाः: divine bodies/forms

• सुदारुणाः: very fierce, exceedingly formidable

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames yogic power (yogabala) as a cause of divine manifestation—supporting the Linga Purana theme that inner tapas and yoga culminate in perceivable forms, ultimately pointing beyond form to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme ground of all manifestations.

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

Though the verse names Viṣṇu, it aligns with the Purāṇic Shaiva view that all divine powers operate under the sovereignty of Pati: terrifying “divine bodies” indicate the limited but potent play of manifested śakti, while Śiva-tattva remains the transcendent controller of pasha and liberator of pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Yogabala—discipline, concentration, and inner force—suggesting a Pāśupata-oriented emphasis on yoga/tapas as the engine of transformation, which later supports disciplined Shiva-puja as an outward mirror of inward yogic realization.