Shloka 145

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच निशम्य वचनं तस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः प्रपिबन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां प्रीतस्तत्प्रश्नगौरवात्

Transliteration

sūta uvāca niśamya vacanaṃ tasya brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ prapibanniva cakṣurbhyāṃ prītastatpraśnagauravāt

Translation

Sūta sprach: Als er die Worte jenes Brahmā, des Parameṣṭhin, des höchsten Herrn der geschaffenen Ordnung, vernahm, wurde er voller Freude und blickte, als tränke er sie mit den Augen, wegen der gewichtigen Bedeutung eben dieser Frage.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• निशम्य: having heard, after listening

• वचनम्: speech, words

• तस्य: of him/that

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• परमेष्ठिनः: of Parameṣṭhin (the highest seated, cosmic creator)

• प्रपिबन्न् इव: as if drinking in

• चक्षुर्भ्याम्: with (his) two eyes

• प्रीतः: pleased, delighted

• तत्-प्रश्न-गौरवात्: due to the weight/importance of that question

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

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

It highlights the required attitude for approaching Linga-tattva: reverent, concentrated śravaṇa (listening) to authoritative speech, because the inquiry into Shiva (Pati) is weighty and transformative for the soul (Pashu).

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as something approached through profound questioning and deep receptivity—suggesting that the revelation of Pati is not casual knowledge but a liberating insight that dissolves Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa and ekāgratā (one-pointed attention): the foundational discipline that supports Pashupata-oriented sādhanā and makes later puja-vidhi and mantra-upāsanā fruitful.