Shloka 53

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

हरेः पितामहस्याथ शक्रस्य च महात्मनः प्रभावानुभवश्चैव शिवलोकस्य वर्णनम्

Transliteration

hareḥ pitāmahasyātha śakrasya ca mahātmanaḥ prabhāvānubhavaścaiva śivalokasya varṇanam

Translation

此段叙述哈利（毗湿奴）、祖父（梵天）以及大心的释迦罗（因陀罗）之威德与亲证的光辉，并且讲述“湿婆界”Śivaloka——湿婆之超越国土；湿婆为主宰Pati，能令被缚众生（paśu）脱离系缚（pāśa）。

Word by Word

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu)

• पितामहस्य: of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• अथ: then/also

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)

• च: and

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one

• प्रभाव: majesty, sovereign power

• अनुभवः: direct experience, realized attainment

• च एव: and indeed

• शिवलोकस्य: of Śivaloka (Śiva’s realm)

• वर्णनम्: description, narration

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Indra
• Sivaloka

FAQs

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

It functions as a thematic marker: the Purāṇa frames even the powers of Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and Indra as culminating in the narration of Śivaloka, implying that Linga-worship aims at communion with Śiva (Pati) and entry into his transcendent abode.

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

By foregrounding Śivaloka after mentioning the ‘prabhāva-anubhava’ of major deities, it implies Śiva-tattva as the supreme, experientially realized reality—Pati—before whom other divine authorities are contextual and whose realm signifies liberation beyond pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is prescribed in this verse; it points toward the goal of Pāśupata orientation—seeking direct anubhava (realization) of Śiva through devotion, worship of the Liṅga, and yogic discipline aimed at release of the paśu from pāśa.