Shloka 89

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

Devanagari script

शुभावती तदा देवी पार्श्वसंस्था विभाति सा चामरासक्तहस्ताग्रा सा हेमांबुजवर्णिका

Transliteration

śubhāvatī tadā devī pārśvasaṃsthā vibhāti sā cāmarāsaktahastāgrā sā hemāṃbujavarṇikā

Translation

其时，吉祥的女神善福者（Śubhāvatī）近侍于侧而光耀夺目；其前列之手执持拂尘（cāmara，牦牛尾扇），肤色如金莲一般——放射出湿婆–夏克蒂神圣临在的辉煌。

Word by Word

• śubhāvatī: Śubhāvatī (the auspicious one)

• tadā: then

• devī: the Goddess

• pārśva-saṃsthā: stationed at the side/standing near

• vibhāti: shines, appears radiant

• sā: she

• cāmara-āsakta-hasta-agrā: with the tips/front of her hands occupied in holding a cāmara fan

• hemāmbuja-varṇikā: having the hue of a golden lotus (golden-lotus-colored)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Devi
• Shubhavati

FAQs

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

It depicts royal upacāra (honorific service) around the divine presence—like the cāmara—signaling how devotees should approach the Linga with reverence, auspiciousness, and ordered worship.

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

By highlighting the Goddess’ radiance beside the Lord, it points to Shiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti—Pati revealed through the luminous power that makes His presence manifest and worship-worthy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi element is implied: cāmara-sevā and attendant service as part of ārādhana, reinforcing disciplined devotional conduct that supports Pāśupata-oriented purity and attentiveness.