Shloka 10

Brahmā’s Yogic Vision of Sadyōjāta in the Śvetalohita Kalpa

Devanagari script

तस्माद्विश्वेश्वरं देवं ये प्रपद्यन्ति वै द्विजाः प्राणायामपरा भूत्वा ब्रह्मतत्परमानसाः

Transliteration

tasmādviśveśvaraṃ devaṃ ye prapadyanti vai dvijāḥ prāṇāyāmaparā bhūtvā brahmatatparamānasāḥ

Translation

Darum wenden sich die Dvija, die beim Herrn Viśveśvara, dem Gott und Weltenherrn, Zuflucht nehmen, dem Prāṇāyāma hingegeben sind und ihren Geist auf das höchste Brahman richten, dem Pati (Śiva) zu—als sicherem Mittel, das Pāśa, das Band, welches den Paśu, die Einzelseele, fesselt, zu lockern.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• विश्वेश्वरम्: the Lord of the universe (Viśveśvara/Śiva)

• देवम्: the Divine Lord

• ये: who

• प्रपद्यन्ति: take refuge/surrender

• वै: indeed

• द्विजाः: twice-born (initiated) persons

• प्राणायाम-पराः: devoted to breath-restraint/prāṇāyāma

• भूत्वा: having become

• ब्रह्म-तत्-पर-मानसाः: those whose minds are intent on that Brahman (the Supreme Reality)

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 links outer devotion (śaraṇāgati to Viśveśvara/Śiva) with inner worship through prāṇāyāma, implying that true Linga-oriented devotion culminates in yogic centering and surrender to Pati.

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

Śiva is presented as Viśveśvara—the universal Lord—and as the Supreme Brahman to be realized by a mind fixed on ultimate Reality, consistent with Shaiva Siddhānta’s Pati as the highest principle.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāṇāyāma is highlighted as the key yogic discipline, paired with surrender and Brahman-contemplation—an inner Pāśupata-oriented method for weakening pāśa (bondage).