Shloka 21

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

प्रविश्य सुमहातेजाश् चातुर्वर्ण्यसमाकुलान् ब्रह्मणस्तम्भपर्यन्तं सप्तलोकान् सनातनान्

Transliteration

praviśya sumahātejāś cāturvarṇyasamākulān brahmaṇastambhaparyantaṃ saptalokān sanātanān

Translation

Er trat in jene sieben ewigen Welten ein, die in gewaltigem Glanz erstrahlen und von den vier Varṇas erfüllt sind, bis hin zum kosmischen Pfeiler Brahmās – und die Satzung des Herrn durchdringt sie alle.

Word by Word

• प्रविश्य: having entered/pervading

• सुमहातेजाः: of exceedingly great radiance

• चातुर्वर्ण्य-समाकुलान्: thronged with the four varṇas (social orders)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• स्तम्भ-पर्यन्तम्: up to the pillar/axis (cosmic support)

• सप्त: seven

• लोकान्: worlds/realms

• सनातनान्: eternal/primordial

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

By placing the seven worlds within a single divine pervasion up to Brahmā’s cosmic axis, the verse supports the Linga as the all-pervading sign (liṅga) of Pati—present in every realm where worship and dharma are established.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the supreme radiance that pervades all lokas; as Pati, He transcends yet enters the cosmos, sustaining order from the lowest to the highest limits symbolized by Brahmā’s pillar.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly points to contemplative ascent (inner cosmography): in Pāśupata-oriented practice, the sādhaka meditates on the Lord’s all-pervasion through the lokas, loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul) by fixing awareness on Pati.