Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

प्रत्युवाचाम्बुजाभाक्षं ब्रह्मा वेदनिधिः प्रभुः यो ऽसौ तवोदरं पूर्वं प्रविष्टो ऽहं त्वदिच्छया

Transliteration

pratyuvācāmbujābhākṣaṃ brahmā vedanidhiḥ prabhuḥ yo 'sau tavodaraṃ pūrvaṃ praviṣṭo 'haṃ tvadicchayā

Translation

Brahmā—der Herr, Schatzhaus der Veden—antwortete dem Lotosäugigen: „Ich bin eben jener, der zuvor, nach deinem eigenen Willen, in deinen Schoß eingegangen ist.“

Word by Word

• pratyuvāca: replied

• ambuja-abhākṣam: to the lotus-eyed one

• brahmā: Brahmā

• veda-nidhiḥ: treasury/repository of the Vedas

• prabhuḥ: lord, powerful one

• yaḥ asau: that very one

• tava udaraṃ: your womb/belly

• pūrvam: formerly, earlier

• praviṣṭaḥ: entered

• aham: I

• tvat-icchayā: by your will/according to your intention

Speaker

Brahma

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It frames creation as governed by divine will rather than mere material causality—supporting the Shaiva view that the Linga signifies Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate regulator behind all manifestations and cosmic functions.

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

By emphasizing “by your will,” it points to the supremacy of the Lord’s icchā-śakti: even Brahmā’s creative role operates under the higher sovereignty of Pati, who transcends and directs the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline—surrendering agency (kartṛtva) and recognizing all action as dependent on the Lord’s will, a key orientation for Shiva-upāsanā.