Shloka 178

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

ततस्तदा महेश्वरे गते रणाद्गणैः सह सुरेश्वराः सुविस्मिता भवं प्रणम्य पार्वतीम्

Transliteration

tatastadā maheśvare gate raṇādgaṇaiḥ saha sureśvarāḥ suvismitā bhavaṃ praṇamya pārvatīm

Translation

其时，摩诃伊湿伐罗与其伽那众离开战场；诸天之主惊叹不已，礼拜婆伐（湿婆），亦恭敬顶礼帕尔瓦蒂。

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• तदा: at that time

• महेश्वरे: when Maheshvara (Śiva) [in/with respect to]

• गते: having gone/departed

• रणात्: from the battlefield

• गणैः: with the gaṇas

• सह: together with

• सुरेश्वराः: the lords of the gods (devas)

• सुविस्मिताः: greatly astonished, filled with wonder

• भवम्: Bhava (Śiva)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed/saluted

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Ganas
• Devas

FAQs

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

It establishes the devas’ posture of surrender to Pati (Śiva) and honor to Śakti (Pārvatī), a core Shaiva frame for approaching the Liṅga: worship is grounded in reverence, awe, and acknowledging Śiva’s supreme lordship.

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

Śiva is presented as Bhava and Mahēśvara—Pati, the sovereign Lord whose movement alone settles cosmic conflict; even the sura-lords respond with विस्मय (wonder) and प्रणाम (prostration), indicating his transcendent authority.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is प्रणाम (prostration) and śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): a foundational bhakti-act aligned with Pāśupata orientation, where the paśu (soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) through humble devotion to Pati.