Shloka 55

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

अस्पर्शं तदरूपं च रसगन्धविवर्जितम् अव्ययं चाप्रतिष्ठं च तन्नित्यं सर्वगं विभुम्

Transliteration

asparśaṃ tadarūpaṃ ca rasagandhavivarjitam avyayaṃ cāpratiṣṭhaṃ ca tannityaṃ sarvagaṃ vibhum

Translation

هو متعالٍ عن اللمس ومتجاوزٌ للصورة، منزَّهٌ عن الطعم والرائحة؛ غيرُ فانٍ ولا يقوم على سندٍ ثابت—أزليٌّ، شاملٌ لكلِّ مكان، السيّدُ المهيمن (فيبهو)، البَتِي الأعلى المتجاوز للحواسّ.

Word by Word

• अस्पर्शम्: beyond touch

• तद्-अरूपम्: that which is formless

• च: and

• रस-गन्ध-विवर्जितम्: devoid of taste and smell

• अव्ययम्: imperishable, undecaying

• च: and

• अप्रतिष्ठम्: without foundation/support, not established in anything

• च: and

• तत्-नित्यम्: that eternal reality

• सर्वगम्: all-pervading

• विभुम्: the mighty one, sovereign Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva-tattva to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as a pointer to the formless, sense-transcending Pati—worship moves from a visible symbol to realization of Shiva as all-pervading and beyond sensory qualities.

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

Shiva is presented as Nirguna: beyond touch, form, taste, and smell—imperishable, unsupported by any external basis, yet eternal and omnipresent as Vibhu, the supreme Lord over all pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies Pashupata-oriented inner worship: sense-withdrawal (pratyahara) and contemplation on the Nirguna Pati while using Linga-puja as an outward support for inward realization.