Shloka 128

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

सामुद्रा वै समुद्रेषु नादेयाश् च नदीषु च रसातलतले मग्नां रसातलपुटे गताम्

Transliteration

sāmudrā vai samudreṣu nādeyāś ca nadīṣu ca rasātalatale magnāṃ rasātalapuṭe gatām

Translation

Die aus dem Ozean geborenen Wasser kehrten in die Ozeane zurück, die aus den Flüssen geborenen in die Flüsse; und die Erde, bis zur Ebene Rasātalas versunken, gelangte in die Höhlung Rasātalas, von den Tiefen in der Auflösung verschlungen.

Word by Word

• सामुद्राः: ocean-born (waters)

• वै: indeed

• समुद्रेषु: into the oceans

• नादेयाः: river-born (waters)

• च: and

• नदीषु: into the rivers

• च: also

• रसातल-तले: on the level of Rasātala (nether region)

• मग्नाम्: submerged/sunk

• रसातल-पुटे: into the cavity/abyss of Rasātala

• गताम्: gone/entered

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames pralaya as the re-absorption of all elements, implying that the devotee should anchor worship in Pati (Shiva) as the stable refuge beyond changing waters, worlds, and nether realms.

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

By depicting total cosmic submergence, the verse indirectly points to Shiva-tattva as the transcendent ground that remains when tattvas and worlds collapse—Pati untouched while Pashu experiences the withdrawal of the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata detachment (vairāgya) and inward recollection: when outer supports dissolve, the sādhaka steadies awareness in Shiva through japa, dhyāna, and Linga-centric contemplation.