Shloka 3

Brahmā’s Yogic Vision of Sadyōjāta in the Śvetalohita Kalpa

Devanagari script

तस्मिंस्तत्परमं ध्यानं ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणस्तदा उत्पन्नस्तु शिखायुक्तः कुमारः श्वेतलोहितः

Transliteration

tasmiṃstatparamaṃ dhyānaṃ dhyāyato brahmaṇastadā utpannastu śikhāyuktaḥ kumāraḥ śvetalohitaḥ

Translation

Als Brahmā in jene höchste Versenkung eingetaucht war, entstand aus dieser erhabenen Dhyāna ein jugendliches Wesen—Śvetalohita—mit einer Scheitelquaste (śikhā), als unmittelbare Frucht jener höchsten Meditation.

Word by Word

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in that (state/occasion)

• तत्परमम् (tat-paramam): that supreme, directed toward That (the Highest)

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam): meditation, contemplative absorption

• ध्यायतः (dhyāyataḥ): of one who is meditating

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ): of Brahmā

• तदा (tadā): then

• उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ): arisen, manifested

• तु (tu): indeed

• शिखायुक्तः (śikhā-yuktaḥ): endowed with a śikhā (tuft/crest)

• कुमारः (kumāraḥ): youth, divine boy

• श्वेतलोहितः (śveta-lohitaḥ): ‘white-and-red’ (name/epithet), radiant in pale and ruddy hues

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account; internal event concerning Brahmā)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva’s presence as self-manifesting (svayambhū) through supreme dhyāna, supporting the Linga Purāṇa theme that the Linga and Rudra-principle are revealed by inner realization, not merely constructed by external means.

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

Śiva-tattva appears as the Pati who can manifest within creation without being produced by it—Brahmā’s meditation becomes the occasion, but the arising of Śvetalohita signifies transcendent lordship entering the cosmos for regulation and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Paramadhyāna (supreme contemplative absorption) is highlighted—an early marker of Pāśupata-oriented yoga where concentrated awareness becomes the doorway for Rudra’s revelation and guidance to bound souls (paśu) under bondage (pāśa).