Shloka 13

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

प्रार्थना योनिजस्याथ दुर्लभत्वं सुतस्य तु शिलादशक्रसंवादः पद्मयोनित्वमेव च

Transliteration

prārthanā yonijasyātha durlabhatvaṃ sutasya tu śilādaśakrasaṃvādaḥ padmayonitvameva ca

Translation

随后叙述梵天（yoni-ja，胎生者）的祈求，得一贤子之难得；又说尸罗陀与因陀罗（释迦，Śakra）之对话，并及“莲华所生”（padma-yoni）——梵天之本源。

Word by Word

• प्रार्थना: supplication/prayer

• योनिजस्य: of the womb-born one (Brahmā)

• अथ: then/thereafter

• दुर्लभत्वम्: great rarity/difficulty of attainment

• सुतस्य: of a son

• तु: indeed/but

• शिलाद-शक्र-संवादः: the conversation between Śilāda and Śakra (Indra)

• पद्म-योनित्वम्: lotus-wombed nature (lotus-born status)

• एव: only/indeed

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating contents/topics to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra
• Shiva
• Shilada
• Nandi

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a thematic marker: it previews narratives where Shiva’s grace grants an extraordinary son (linked with Nandī), reinforcing that devotion and prayer to Pati (Shiva) are central to auspicious lineage and Linga-centered dharma.

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as the ultimate source of boons that are otherwise “rare” in saṃsāra—showing Pati as the supreme giver whose anugraha (grace) loosens pāśa (bondage) and elevates the paśu (individual soul) through bhakti and right intent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted practice is prārthanā—devotional supplication—presented as the initiating discipline that leads to Shiva’s favor; it supports a Pāśupata orientation where inner surrender and Shiva-bhakti precede formal pūjā and higher yogic stabilization.