Shloka 6

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

ततः सृष्टिरभूत्तस्मात् पूर्ववत्पुरुषाच्छिवात् अथ सृष्टास्तदा तस्य मनसा तेन मानसाः

Transliteration

tataḥ sṛṣṭirabhūttasmāt pūrvavatpuruṣācchivāt atha sṛṣṭāstadā tasya manasā tena mānasāḥ

Translation

ثمّ من ذاك—شيفا، البوروشا الأوّل—انبثقت الخليقة من جديد كما كانت من قبل. وعندئذٍ، بإرادته ومن خلال ذهنه، أُوجِدَت الكائنات المولودة من الذهن (ماناسا).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter

• sṛṣṭiḥ: creation

• abhūt: came into being

• tasmāt: from Him/therefrom

• pūrvavat: as formerly, in the same manner as before

• puruṣāt: from the Person/Primordial Being

• śivāt: from Shiva

• atha: then

• sṛṣṭāḥ: were created

• tadā: at that time

• tasya: of Him

• manasā: by (His) mind, by will

• tena: by that (power)

• mānasāḥ: mind-born beings/mental progeny

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga creation sequence to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva as the Pati—the supreme source from whom manifestation proceeds—so Linga worship is grounded in honoring the very origin and sustaining intelligence of creation, not merely a deity among others.

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

Shiva is presented as the primordial Puruṣa whose will (manas/saṅkalpa) initiates cyclic creation “as before,” implying transcendence over time while freely manifesting the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to contemplative recognition of Shiva’s saṅkalpa (divine will) as the root of manifestation—supporting Pashupata-oriented meditation on Pati as the inner cause behind mind and creation.