Shloka 106

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

उत्सङ्गश् च महाङ्गश् च महागर्भः प्रतापवान् कृष्णवर्णः सुवर्णश् च इन्द्रियः सर्ववर्णिकः

Transliteration

utsaṅgaś ca mahāṅgaś ca mahāgarbhaḥ pratāpavān kṛṣṇavarṇaḥ suvarṇaś ca indriyaḥ sarvavarṇikaḥ

Translation

Er ist Utsaṅga, der alles tragende Schoß des Kosmos; Mahāṅga, von unermesslicher Gestalt; Mahāgarbha, der weite Mutterleib, aus dem alle Welten hervorgehen; und Pratāpavān, strahlend in souveräner Macht. Er ist Kṛṣṇavarṇa, das dunkel getönte Geheimnis jenseits allen Ergreifens, und Suvarṇa, der goldene Glanz reinen Bewusstseins. Er ist Indriya, der innere Lenker der Sinne, und Sarvavarṇika, der sich als jede Farbe und jede Weise des Seins offenbart—und doch der eine Pati bleibt, jenseits aller Eigenschaften.

Word by Word

• उत्सङ्गः: the supporting lap, cosmic refuge

• च: and

• महाङ्गः: of vast body/form

• च: and

• महागर्भः: great womb/source (origin of creation)

• प्रतापवान्: endowed with splendor, majesty, spiritual potency

• कृष्णवर्णः: dark-hued, inscrutable (transcendent depth)

• सुवर्णः: golden, luminous, auspicious radiance

• च: and

• इन्द्रियः: lord/presider of the senses, inner controller

• सर्ववर्णिकः: of all colors, encompassing all forms and classes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as the cosmic support and source (Mahāgarbha), teaching that Linga-puja is worship of the very ground of creation and the refuge of all beings.

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

Shiva is shown as Pati who both transcends qualities (the dark, unfathomable Kṛṣṇavarṇa) and also shines as pure auspicious consciousness (Suvarṇa), pervading all appearances (Sarvavarṇika) while remaining the inner ruler (Indriya).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sense-mastery aligned with Pashupata discipline is implied by “Indriya”: the sādhaka restrains and offers the senses to Pati through Linga-puja, japa, and inward recollection.