Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

अण्डाज्जज्ञे स एवेशः पुरुषो ऽर्कसमप्रभः तस्मिन्कार्यस्य करणं संसिद्धं स्वेच्छयैव तु

Transliteration

aṇḍājjajñe sa eveśaḥ puruṣo 'rkasamaprabhaḥ tasminkāryasya karaṇaṃ saṃsiddhaṃ svecchayaiva tu

Translation

Aus dem kosmischen Ei (Aṇḍa) wurde eben jener Herr geboren — Īśa, der Puruṣa, strahlend wie die Sonne. In Ihm war die Kraft, alle Wirkungen und Vorgänge der Schöpfung zu vollbringen, bereits vollendet, allein durch Seinen freien Willen.

Word by Word

• अण्डात् (aṇḍāt): from the cosmic egg

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born/manifested

• सः (saḥ): He

• एव (eva): indeed

• ईशः (īśaḥ): the Lord, Pati

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ): the Cosmic Person

• अर्क-सम-प्रभः (arka-sama-prabhaḥ): having splendor equal to the sun

• तस्मिन् (tasmin): in Him

• कार्यस्य (kāryasya): of effects/created works

• करणम् (karaṇam): the doing/agency/instrumentality

• संसिद्धम् (saṃsiddham): fully accomplished, already perfected

• स्वेच्छया एव (svecchayā eva): by His own will alone

• तु (tu): indeed/emphatically

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the creation account to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes Shiva (Īśa) as the self-sufficient Pati whose power is already perfected; Linga worship centers on this supreme, independent Lord as the source and support of all cosmic activity.

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

Shiva-tattva is portrayed as svatantra (free and sovereign): even when manifesting as the Cosmic Person, His capacity to produce effects is innate and complete, not dependent on any external aid—this marks Him as Pati over all pashus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights inner recognition (jñāna) central to Pashupata orientation: meditate on Shiva as the independent doer whose will alone accomplishes all—supporting devotional Linga-puja with contemplation of His svātantrya.