Shloka 8

ऋषिकृत-रुद्रस्तुतिः तथा संहाराग्नि-प्रश्नः

Kāma–Krodha–Lobha and the Fire of Dissolution

Devanagari script

सर्वथा वर्तमानो ऽपि यो यो भावो भविष्यति त्वामेव तत्र पश्यामो ब्रह्मणा कथितं तथा

Transliteration

sarvathā vartamāno 'pi yo yo bhāvo bhaviṣyati tvāmeva tatra paśyāmo brahmaṇā kathitaṃ tathā

Translation

مع أنّك حاضرٌ على الدوام، فأيُّ حالٍ أو حادثةٍ ستنشأ في المستقبل—هناك أيضًا لا نرى إلا أنت وحدك. هكذا أعلن براهما: أنت وحدك الشاهد الباطن، وأنت البَتي (Pati)، ربُّ كلِّ صيرورةٍ وتكوُّن.

Word by Word

• सर्वथा: in every way/always

• वर्तमानः: present/existing

• अपि: even though

• यः यः: whatever/whichever

• भावः: state, condition, becoming

• भविष्यति: will come to be/will occur

• त्वाम् एव: You alone

• तत्र: there/in that (future condition)

• पश्यामः: we see/we behold

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• कथितम्: spoken/declared

• तथा: thus/so indeed

Speaker

Devas (as a collective voice), within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga-worship in tattva: the Linga signifies Shiva as the ever-present Pati who pervades even future becoming, so worship is directed to the timeless Witness rather than a limited form.

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

Shiva is presented as omnipresent and trans-temporal—present now, yet also the one reality seen in whatever will arise—indicating His status as the inner Witness and sovereign Lord of all states (bhāvas).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A core Pashupata-Yogic insight is implied: steady recognition (pratyabhijñā-like contemplation) of Shiva as the Seer in all conditions—present and future—supporting japa, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā with non-dual focus on Pati.