Shloka 62

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

स्रष्टा भानुर्महातेजा वृष्टीनां विश्वदृग् विभुः सो ऽपि साक्षाद्द्विजश्रेष्ठाश् चेशानः परमः शिवः

Transliteration

sraṣṭā bhānurmahātejā vṛṣṭīnāṃ viśvadṛg vibhuḥ so 'pi sākṣāddvijaśreṣṭhāś ceśānaḥ paramaḥ śivaḥ

Translation

Er ist der Schöpfer; Er ist die Sonne, strahlend in großem Glanz; Er ist der Spender der Regen, der Allsehende, der allgegenwärtige Herr. Wahrlich, o Beste der Zweimalgeborenen, Er selbst ist Īśāna—Paramashiva unmittelbar, der höchste Pati jenseits aller Fesseln.

Word by Word

• स्रष्टा: creator

• भानुः: the sun

• महातेजाः: of great radiance/splendor

• वृष्टीनाम्: of rains (as their source/giver)

• विश्वदृक्: all-seeing, beholder of the universe

• विभुः: all-pervading lord

• सः अपि: He also/indeed He

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly

• द्विजश्रेष्ठाः: O best of the twice-born (address)

• च: and

• ईशानः: Īśāna, the sovereign Lord

• परमः: supreme

• शिवः: Shiva, the auspicious one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, with a doctrinal Shaiva emphasis)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Paramashiva/Īśāna)

FAQs

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

It establishes that the Linga signifies not a limited deity but Paramashiva Himself—immanent as cosmic functions (sun, rain, creation) and transcendent as Īśāna—so worship is directed to the Supreme Pati present in all phenomena.

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

Shiva is described as both the efficient cause (Creator) and the all-pervading witness (viśvadṛk, vibhu), culminating in the declaration that He is directly Īśāna, Paramashiva—supreme sovereignty beyond pasha (bondage) while governing the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies Pashupata-oriented contemplation: meditate on Shiva as the inner seer and cosmic governor while performing Linga-puja—linking external offerings to inner recognition of the all-pervading Pati who liberates the pashu from pasha.