Shloka 72

Devanagari script

तमो ऽभिभूते लोके ऽस्मिन् प्रभा येन प्रवर्तिता स्वस्त्यस्तु हि तवेत्युक्ते पतन्निह दिवाकरः

Transliteration

tamo 'bhibhūte loke 'smin prabhā yena pravartitā svastyastu hi tavetyukte patanniha divākaraḥ

Translation

حين غلب الظلامُ هذا العالم، كان هو الذي أطلق الإشراقَ وسَيَّره. ولمّا قيل: «لتكن لك البركة»، هبطت الشمسُ (دِڤاكَرا) إلى هنا—كأنها تنحني أمام المُعلي، مُبدِّدِ التَّمَس.

Word by Word

• tamaḥ: darkness/ignorance

• abhibhūte: when overpowered

• loke: in the world

• asmin: in this

• prabhā: radiance/light

• yena: by whom

• pravartitā: was initiated/set in motion

• svasti: well-being/auspiciousness

• astu: may it be

• hi: indeed

• tava: for you/unto you

• iti: thus

• ukte: when said

• patan: descending/falling

• iha: here

• divākaraḥ: the Sun, maker of day

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; internal scene implies a benedictory utterance addressed to the divine source of light)

Characters & Entities

• Surya
• Divakara
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the highest reality as the source that turns on prabhā in a tamas-filled world—aligning Linga worship with seeking Shiva as the supreme Jyoti that removes ignorance (pāśa) from the pashu.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the transcendent initiator of light and auspiciousness: the Pati whose anugraha dispels tamas and establishes order, even as cosmic powers like the Sun respond within that higher sovereignty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A stuti-based practice: invoking svasti (auspicious benediction) and meditating on jyoti to overcome tamas—consistent with Pāśupata-oriented inner purification where the pashu moves from darkness to Shiva-conscious illumination.