Shloka 14

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

जपित्वा तु महादेवीं ब्रह्मा लोकनमस्कृताम् प्रपन्नस्तु महादेवं ध्यानयुक्तेन चेतसा

Transliteration

japitvā tu mahādevīṃ brahmā lokanamaskṛtām prapannastu mahādevaṃ dhyānayuktena cetasā

Translation

লোকসমূহের দ্বারা নমস্কৃত মহাদেবীর জপ করে, ব্রহ্মা ধ্যানযুক্ত চিত্তে মহাদেবের শরণ নিলেন।

Word by Word

• जपित्वा (japitvā): having repeated in japa

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• महादेवीं (mahādevīm): the Great Goddess (Śakti)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• लोक-नमस्कृताम् (loka-namaskṛtām): worshipped/obeised by the worlds

• प्रपन्नः (prapannaḥ): one who has sought refuge/surrendered

• तु (tu): then

• महादेवं (mahādevaṃ): Mahādeva (Śiva, the Pati)

• ध्यान-युक्तेन (dhyāna-yuktena): endowed with/engaged in meditation

• चेतसा (cetasā): with the mind/awareness.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Brahmā’s act within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Mahadevi
• Brahma
• Mahadeva (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as a complete sādhanā: japa (mantra-repetition) and dhyāna (meditation) culminate in śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva, the Pati who grants grace beyond ritual formalism.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as the ultimate refuge (prapatti-viṣaya): even Brahmā, the cosmic creator, turns inward through meditation and surrenders to Mahādeva as the supreme Lord (Pati) who transcends worldly reverence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa of Mahādevī followed by dhyāna with collected mind—an inner Pāśupata-oriented approach where disciplined awareness supports surrender to Śiva.