Shloka 8

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

पुनराह महादेवः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः मतिः स्मृतिर्बुद्धिरिति गायमानः पुनः पुनः

Transliteration

punarāha mahādevaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ matiḥ smṛtirbuddhiriti gāyamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

ثمّ إنّ ماهاديفا—المبجَّل والمسلَّم عليه من جميع الآلهة—تكلّم ثانيةً، وهو يرتّل مرارًا: «مَتي (التمييز)، سْمْرِتي (الذِّكر/الاستحضار)، وبُدّهي (العقل المستيقظ)»، مرةً بعد مرة.

Word by Word

• punar: again

• āha: said/spoke

• mahādevaḥ: Lord Mahādeva (Śiva)

• sarva-deva-namaskṛtaḥ: bowed to by all the devas

• matiḥ: reflective discernment/intentional thought

• smṛtiḥ: memory/recollection

• buddhiḥ: intellect/decisive intelligence

• iti: thus/so

• gāyamānaḥ: chanting/singing (reciting)

• punaḥ punaḥ: repeatedly, again and again

Speaker

Suta (narrating Mahadeva’s act within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames worship as an inner alignment: the devotee’s mati (discernment), smṛti (sacred recollection), and buddhi (decisive intelligence) are to be repeatedly steadied in Śiva, making external Linga-pūjā effective and sattvic.

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

Śiva appears as Pati, the Lord revered by all devas, who awakens and orders the antaḥkaraṇa (inner instrument). By His presence, the faculties that bind the paśu under pāśa are redirected toward liberating knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Repetitive recitation (japa/uccāra) focused on purifying and stabilizing the mind—especially buddhi and smṛti—an essential Pāśupata-oriented discipline supporting concentration during Linga-pūjā.