Shloka 32

क्षुपदधीचिसंवादः — शिलादतपः, वरसीमा, मेघवाहनकल्पे त्रिदेवसमागमः

Devanagari script

क्षीरार्णवे ऽमृतमये शायिनं योगनिद्रया तं दृष्ट्वा प्राह वै ब्रह्मा भगवन्तं जनार्दनम्

Transliteration

kṣīrārṇave 'mṛtamaye śāyinaṃ yoganidrayā taṃ dṛṣṭvā prāha vai brahmā bhagavantaṃ janārdanam

Translation

Als Brahmā Janārdana (Janārdana) sah, der im yogischen Schlaf auf dem nektargleichen Milchozean ruhte, sprach er zu jenem seligen Herrn. In der śaivischen Schau wirken selbst die kosmischen Leitgottheiten innerhalb von Pāśa (Bindung), solange sie sich nicht dem höchsten Pati—Śiva—zuwenden; nur Er gewährt dem Pāśu (der gebundenen Seele) Befreiung.

Word by Word

• क्षीरार्णवे: in the ocean of milk

• अमृतमये: made of nectar/immortality (nectar-like)

• शायिनम्: lying/reclining

• योगनिद्रया: in yogic sleep (Yoga-nidrā)

• तम्: him

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• प्राह: spoke/said

• वै: indeed

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• भगवन्तम्: to the Blessed Lord

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the episode; internal action: Brahma speaks to Vishnu/Janardana)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Janardana

FAQs

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

It sets the cosmological stage: even the highest deities operate within cosmic functions, pointing the seeker toward the supreme Pati—Śiva—whose Linga is worshipped as the transcendent source beyond creation and preservation.

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

By implication, it distinguishes functional divinity from the absolute: Brahmā’s approach to a cosmic Lord underscores that true liberation of the Pāśu from Pāśa ultimately depends on the supreme principle (Śiva-tattva) that the Linga signifies.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Yoga-nidrā is highlighted—deep yogic absorption. In Shaiva framing, it becomes a cue toward Pāśupata-oriented inner stillness (samādhāna) that supports Linga-upāsanā and the quest for release from bondage.