Shloka 63

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

स एव तेजस्त्वोजस्तु बलं विप्रा यशः स्वयम् चक्षुः श्रोत्रं मनो मृत्युर् आत्मा मन्युर् विदिग् दिशः

Transliteration

sa eva tejastvojastu balaṃ viprā yaśaḥ svayam cakṣuḥ śrotraṃ mano mṛtyur ātmā manyur vidig diśaḥ

Translation

O ihr Brāhmaṇas, Er allein ist Glanz und Lebensmacht; Er ist Kraft und Ruhm selbst. Er ist Auge und Ohr, Geist und sogar der Tod; Er ist das Selbst, die Macht des gerechten Zorns, und die Himmelsrichtungen samt den Zwischenrichtungen—alles durchdringend und lenkend als Pati, der innere Herr.

Word by Word

• sa eva: He alone

• tejas: splendor, spiritual radiance

• tvojaḥ (ojaḥ): vital power, vigor

• tu: indeed

• balam: strength

• viprāḥ: O brāhmaṇas/sages

• yaśaḥ: fame, glory

• svayam: Himself, in His own being

• cakṣuḥ: eye, sight

• śrotram: ear, hearing

• manaḥ: mind

• mṛtyuḥ: death, the terminator

• ātmā: Self, inner essence

• manyuḥ: (righteous) wrath, force of will

• vidik: intermediate directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)

• diśaḥ: directions/quarters

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the sign of Pati—the all-pervading Lord who becomes the power of sight, hearing, mind, and even death—so worship is not merely external; it is recognition of Shiva as the indwelling reality behind every function.

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

Shiva is presented as the inner governor of all śaktis: radiance (tejas), vigor (ojas), strength (bala), cognition (mind and senses), cosmic regulation (directions), and dissolution (mṛtyu). This aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati as transcendent yet immanent, binding and releasing the paśu through His governance of all powers.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A meditative Pashupata-oriented practice is implied: internalize worship by contemplating Shiva as the operative principle in the senses and mind (indriya-manas-adhyātma dhyāna), dissolving egoic agency and turning perception itself into Linga-darśana.