Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

बाधितास्तेन ते सर्वे ब्रह्माणं प्राप्य वै द्विजाः विज्ञाप्य तस्मै तत्सर्वं तेन सार्धमुमापतिम्

Transliteration

bādhitāstena te sarve brahmāṇaṃ prāpya vai dvijāḥ vijñāpya tasmai tatsarvaṃ tena sārdhamumāpatim

Translation

众二生者（婆罗门）皆为其所扰，遂前往梵天处，将一切缘由尽皆禀告——并连同关于乌玛之主 Umāpati（湿婆）、与乌玛合一之大主的事迹一并陈述。

Word by Word

• बाधिताः: afflicted/oppressed

• तेन: by him/thereby

• ते: they

• सर्वे: all

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahma

• प्राप्य: having reached/approached

• वै: indeed

• द्विजाः: twice-born (Brahmanas)

• विज्ञाप्य: having informed/reported

• तस्मै: to him (Brahma)

• तत्सर्वम्: all that matter/everything

• तेन सार्धम्: along with that/with it

• उमापतिम्: Umaapati, Lord Shiva (consort of Uma)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Umaapati (Shiva)
• Brahmanas (Dwijas)

FAQs

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

It shows the Vedic community (dwijas) seeking higher authority when obstructed, and it explicitly frames Shiva as Umaapati—signaling that true refuge ultimately lies in Pati (Shiva) whose grace stabilizes dharma and right worship.

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

By naming him Umaapati, the verse points to Shiva-tattva as inseparable from Shakti: the Lord (Pati) whose sovereignty is expressed together with Uma, the power through which protection and resolution of crises occur.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the key takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through truthful reporting to a higher spiritual authority—an ethical prerequisite for Shaiva discipline and Pashupata-aligned life.