Shloka 8

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

रुदन्तं पुत्रमाहेदं माता शोकपरिप्लुता सुरुचिर्दयिता भर्तुस् तस्याः पुत्रो ऽपि तादृशः

Transliteration

rudantaṃ putramāhedaṃ mātā śokapariplutā surucirdayitā bhartus tasyāḥ putro 'pi tādṛśaḥ

Translation

母亲被忧伤淹没，便对哭泣的儿子如此说道。她名为苏鲁琪，是丈夫所钟爱的妻子；她的儿子也与她性情相似。

Word by Word

• रुदन्तम् (rudantam): crying, weeping

• पुत्रम् (putram): to the son/child

• आह (āha): said, spoke

• इदम् (idam): this, thus

• माता (mātā): the mother

• शोक-परिप्लुता (śoka-pariplutā): flooded/overcome with grief

• सुरुचिः (suruciḥ): Suruci (proper name)

• दयिता (dayitā): beloved, dear

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ): of (her) husband

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ): of her

• पुत्रः (putraḥ): son

• अपि (api): also, indeed

• तादृशः (tādṛśaḥ): of that kind, similar (in disposition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, with internal narrative focus on Suruci)

Characters & Entities

• Suruci
• Son (unnamed)

FAQs

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

It frames the human condition—grief and dependence—as pasha (bondage) of the pashu (individual soul), preparing the narrative ground for turning toward Pati (Shiva) through Linga-centered devotion as the stabilizing refuge.

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

Indirectly: by showing the soul’s grief and instability, it implies the need for Shiva-tattva as the unwavering Pati—beyond sorrow—who alone can dissolve pasha and restore inner steadiness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is stated in this verse; the takeaway is psychological: sorrow-driven agitation is a mark of bondage, which later Shaiva practice addresses through bhakti, japa, and meditative steadiness aligned with Pashupata discipline.