Shloka 20

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

विभूतयश् च रुद्रस्य मत्वा सर्वत्र भावतः सर्वं रुद्र इति प्राहुर् मुनयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः

Transliteration

vibhūtayaś ca rudrasya matvā sarvatra bhāvataḥ sarvaṃ rudra iti prāhur munayastattvadarśinaḥ

Translation

Indem sie Rudras vibhūti (göttliche Manifestationen) überall und in jeder Weise des Seins erkennen, verkünden die Munis, die die Tattva schauen: „All dies ist wahrlich Rudra.“

Word by Word

• विभूतयः (vibhūtayaḥ): divine manifestations, pervasive glories

• च (ca): and

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya): of Rudra (Shiva, the Pati)

• मत्वा (matvā): having understood/realized

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra): everywhere

• भावतः (bhāvataḥ): in essence, in its true state/being

• सर्वम् (sarvam): all, the entire universe

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ): Rudra (Shiva)

• इति (iti): thus

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ): they said/declared

• मुनयः (munayaḥ): sages

• तत्त्वदर्शिनः (tattva-darśinaḥ): truth-seeing knowers of reality

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine affirmed by the tattva-darshi munis)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It gives the core contemplative basis of Linga-puja: the Linga is not a mere symbol but a focus for realizing Rudra’s all-pervading vibhuti—seeing every form and place as pervaded by Shiva (Pati).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as universally present in essence (bhāvataḥ). The truth-seeing sages affirm a non-fragmented vision where the entire cosmos is understood as Rudra’s manifestation, while Rudra remains the sovereign Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pashupata-oriented practice of bhāva (inner contemplation): during puja and japa, the sādhaka trains the mind to perceive Rudra’s vibhutis everywhere, loosening pasha (bondage) that makes the pashu (soul) see separation.