Shloka 21
ब्रह्माण्डदान-प्रशंसा तथा ब्रह्माण्ड-प्रमाण-वर्णनम्
Praise of the Gift of the Cosmic Egg and Description of the Brahmāṇḍa’s Measure
यदा विजृम्भतेऽनंतो मदाघूर्णितलोचनः । तदा चलति भूरेषा साद्रितोयाधिकानना
yadā vijṛmbhate'naṃto madāghūrṇitalocanaḥ | tadā calati bhūreṣā sādritoyādhikānanā
যেতিয়া মদমত্তৰ দৰে ঘূৰণীয়া নয়নযুক্ত অনন্ত (শেষ) জঁভাই লৈ বিস্তাৰিত হয়, তেতিয়াই এই পৃথিৱী—পৰ্বত, জল আৰু বিস্তীর্ণ অৰণ্যসহ—কম্পিত হৈ চলিবলৈ ধৰে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the cosmic dependency of the world on supporting principles like Ananta, while implying that the supreme Lord (Śiva as Pati) transcends and governs all supports—showing the universe’s impermanence and the need to seek the unshakable refuge of Śiva.
The trembling of Earth contrasts worldly instability with the steadiness sought in Linga worship: the Linga symbolizes Śiva as the stable, all-pervading ground of being, approached in Saguna form for devotion yet pointing to His Nirguna transcendence.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate inner steadiness through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and dhyāna on Śiva as the unmoving support, especially when reflecting on the changing, trembling nature of the cosmos.