Shloka 30

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

प्रसीदति न संदेहो धर्मश्चायं द्विजोत्तमाः किं तु गुह्यतमं वक्ष्ये सर्वत्र परमेश्वरे

Transliteration

prasīdati na saṃdeho dharmaścāyaṃ dvijottamāḥ kiṃ tu guhyatamaṃ vakṣye sarvatra parameśvare

Translation

Dieser Dharma bringt gewiss Gnade—daran besteht kein Zweifel, o Beste der Zweifachgeborenen. Doch nun will ich die geheimste Lehre verkünden: An jedem Ort und in jeder Lage ist allein Parameśvara (Śiva) die innewohnende Wirklichkeit (Pati), die Zuflucht jenseits aller Fesseln.

Word by Word

• प्रसीदति: becomes gracious / bestows favor

• न: not

• संदेहः: doubt

• धर्मः: dharma, sacred duty/practice

• च: and

• अयम्: this

• द्विजोत्तमाः: O best of the twice-born (Brahmins/sages)

• किं तु: but, however

• गुह्यतमम्: most secret, deepest mystery

• वक्ष्ये: I shall speak / I will declare

• सर्वत्र: everywhere, in all circumstances

• परमेश्वरे: in/with regard to Parameśvara, the Supreme Lord (Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames outer dharma and Linga-puja as grace-bearing, but points to the inner key: recognizing Parameshvara (the Linga’s referent) as present everywhere—turning ritual into continual Shiva-remembrance.

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

Shiva is presented as Parameshvara—the supreme, all-pervading Pati—implied to be the constant ground of experience in every place and state, beyond the pasha (bondage) that limits the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A shift from mere external observance to a Pashupata-oriented inner discipline: cultivating sarvatra-Śiva-buddhi (seeing Shiva everywhere) so that puja becomes unbroken yogic contemplation.