Shloka 2

विनायकोत्पत्तिः / ताण्डव-प्रसङ्गः (दारुक-वधः, काली-उत्पत्तिः, क्षेत्रपालोत्पत्तिः)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच दारुको ऽसुरसम्भूतस् तपसा लब्धविक्रमः सूदयामास कालाग्निर् इव देवान्द्विजोत्तमान्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca dāruko 'surasambhūtas tapasā labdhavikramaḥ sūdayāmāsa kālāgnir iva devāndvijottamān

Translation

苏多说道：达鲁迦出自阿修罗族，以苦行（tapas）得大威力，遂如劫末之时的“时火”（Kālāgni）一般，开始侵扰并毁灭诸天与最尊贵的二生者。正法遭此压迫之际，众生之“缚者”paśu 被推入更深的“系缚”pāśa，直至转而归依主宰 Pati——湿婆。

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta (the narrator)

• उवाच: said

• दारुकः: Dāruka (a named asura)

• असुर-सम्भूतः: born of the asuras/demonic lineage

• तपसा: by austerity (tapas)

• लब्ध-विक्रमः: having obtained power/valor

• सूदयामास: tormented, destroyed, oppressed

• काल-अग्निः: the fire of Time (cosmic dissolution)

• इव: like

• देवान्: the gods

• द्विज-उत्तमान्: the best of the twice-born (Brahmins/vedic sages).

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Dāruka
• Devas
• Dvijottamas

FAQs

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

It sets the crisis where dharma is threatened; such moments in the Linga Purana typically culminate in seeking Śiva as Pati and establishing His Linga as the stabilizing refuge for devas, dvijas, and all paśus.

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

By implying the contrast: asuric power gained by tapas can devastate the world, but only Śiva-tattva as Pati transcends Time (kāla) and restores order, turning fear and bondage into a path toward liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas is highlighted as a potency that must be aligned with Śaiva dharma; the narrative points toward refuge in Śiva through devotion and, contextually, Linga-oriented worship and Pāśupata discipline to overcome pāśa.