Shloka 11

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तः स तु मात्रा वै निर्जगाम तदा वनम् विश्वामित्रं ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रणिपत्य यथाविधि

Transliteration

ityuktaḥ sa tu mātrā vai nirjagāma tadā vanam viśvāmitraṃ tato dṛṣṭvā praṇipatya yathāvidhi

Translation

受母亲如此教诲后，他便前往森林。见到毗湿瓦密多时，他依仪轨全身投地礼拜，敬奉上师与清净圣法——以戒行之修持净化被系缚之众生（paśu）。

Word by Word

• इत्युक्तः: thus spoken/instructed

• स: he

• तु: indeed

• मात्रा: by the mother

• वै: certainly

• निर्जगाम: went out/set forth

• तदा: then

• वनम्: to the forest

• विश्वामित्रम्: Viśvāmitra

• ततः: thereafter

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• प्रणिपत्य: having prostrated/bowed down

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed rule/rite

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishvamitra

FAQs

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

It establishes that correct inner disposition—humility, obedience, and yathāvidhi reverence to the seer/guru—is foundational for any effective Shiva-linga worship, because discipline loosens pāśa (bondage) in the paśu (soul).

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

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as approached through dharmic refinement: the paśu moves toward Pati (Shiva) by purifying conduct and honoring enlightened rishis who transmit right knowledge and rite.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Yathāvidhi praṇipāta (proper prostration) and guru-satkara—core niyamas that support Pāśupata-style self-discipline and readiness for mantra, vrata, and puja.