Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

हेतुरस्याथ जगतः पुराणपुरुषो ऽव्ययः बीजी खल्वेष बीजानां ज्योतिरेकः प्रकाशते

Transliteration

heturasyātha jagataḥ purāṇapuruṣo 'vyayaḥ bījī khalveṣa bījānāṃ jyotirekaḥ prakāśate

Translation

Er ist wahrlich die Ursache dieses Universums — der uralte Purusha, unvergänglich. Er ist der samen-tragende Ursprung aller Samen; als das eine Licht allein leuchtet er als ihre Erhellung.

Word by Word

• hetuḥ: cause

• asya: of this

• atha: indeed/then

• jagataḥ: of the universe

• purāṇa-puruṣaḥ: the Ancient Person (Primordial Lord)

• avyayaḥ: imperishable/unchanging

• bījī: the seed-possessor/seed-source

• khalu: indeed

• eṣa: this (Lord)

• bījānām: of seeds/causal principles

• jyotiḥ: light/luminosity

• ekaḥ: one alone

• prakāśate: shines forth/is manifest

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shaiva cosmological teaching to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (the Linga’s referent) as the imperishable causal ground— the single Light from which all creative “seeds” arise—so Linga worship is directed to the ultimate Pati beyond changing forms.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as avyaya (unchanging), purāṇa-puruṣa (primordial Lord), and prakāśa (self-luminous consciousness): the one Light that empowers every bīja (causal principle) while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to a Pashupata-oriented contemplation: meditating on Shiva as the single jyotis (inner Light) behind all causes—supporting japa, dhyāna, and Linga-upāsanā focused on realizing Pati and loosening pasha (bondage).