Shloka 48

Adhyaya 23: श्वेत-लोहित-पीत-कृष्ण-विश्व-कल्पेषु रुद्रस्वरूप-गायत्री-तत्त्ववर्णनम्

Devanagari script

मत्समीपमुपेष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् इत्येवमुक्तो भगवान् ब्रह्मा रुद्रेण वै द्विजाः

Transliteration

matsamīpamupeṣyanti punarāvṛttidurlabham ityevamukto bhagavān brahmā rudreṇa vai dvijāḥ

Translation

«سيقتربون مني—وينالون حالًا يصعب فيه جدًا الرجوع (إلى الولادة المتكررة).» هكذا، يا ذوي الميلادين، خاطب رودراُ الإلهَ المبارك براهما.

Word by Word

• मत्समीपम्: near to Me (Rudra)

• उपेष्यन्ति: they will approach/attain

• पुनरावृत्ति: return (to saṁsāra, repeated birth)

• दुर्लभम्: hard to obtain/difficult

• इति: thus

• एवम्: in this manner

• उक्तः: spoken to/addressed

• भगवान्: the venerable/lordly

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• रुद्रेण: by Rudra (Śiva)

• वै: indeed

• द्विजाः: O twice-born (Brāhmaṇas, etc.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; reporting Rudra’s statement to Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion and Rudra-upāsanā as a direct means to Rudra-sāmīpya (nearness to Pati), where the Pashu’s bondage (pāśa) loosens and re-entry into saṁsāra becomes rare.

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

Shiva appears as Rudra, the Pati who grants sānnidhya by grace; liberation is not merely self-effort but culminates in being “near” Him—signifying dependence of the Pashu upon the Lord’s anugraha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Rudra-upāsanā aligned with Pāśupata discipline—devotion, inner turning, and steadfast practice that leads to Shiva-sāmīpya and minimizes punarāvṛtti.