Shloka 13

अन्धकानुग्रहः—शूलारोपणं, रुद्रस्मरण-फलम्, तथा गाणपत्य-प्रदानम् (अध्याय 93)

Devanagari script

तन्नादश्रवणान्नेदुर् देवा देवं प्रणम्य तम् ननृतुर्मुनयः सर्वे मुमुदुर्गणपुङ्गवाः

Transliteration

tannādaśravaṇānnedur devā devaṃ praṇamya tam nanṛturmunayaḥ sarve mumudurgaṇapuṅgavāḥ

Translation

闻此神圣之声，诸天欢呼；向彼主俯首礼敬而致敬礼。诸牟尼皆起舞，湿婆之众伽那首领亦欣然—此乃因圣那陀觉醒，兽魂（paśu）转向主宰（Pati）之征。

Word by Word

• तत् (tat): that

• नाद (nāda): divine sound, sacred resonance

• श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt): from hearing

• नेदुः (neduḥ): shouted, cried out

• देवाः (devāḥ): the gods

• देवं (devaṁ): the Lord

• प्रणम्य (praṇamya): having bowed

• तम् (tam): to him/that one

• ननृतुः (nanṛtuḥ): danced

• मुनयः (munayaḥ): sages

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• मुमुदुः (mumuduḥ): rejoiced, were delighted

• गणपुङ्गवाः (gaṇa-puṅgavāḥ): the foremost among the Gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Munis
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It highlights nāda (sacred divine resonance) as a direct sign of Śiva’s presence; hearing it evokes namaskāra, joy, and ecstatic devotion—key inner responses that mature external Liṅga-pūjā into living worship.

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

Śiva is indicated as the transcendent Pati whose presence is intuited through nāda; the cosmos—Devas, sages, and Gaṇas—spontaneously aligns in reverence and bliss, reflecting Śiva as the source of auspiciousness and spiritual awakening.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa of nāda and the ensuing bhakti-lakṣaṇas (bowing, praise, ecstatic joy) align with Pāśupata orientation—turning the paśu toward Pati through mantra, sound, and inward absorption.