Shloka 106

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

व्यक्ताव्यक्तं सदा नित्यम् अचिन्त्यम् अर्चयेत् प्रभुम्

Transliteration

vyaktāvyaktaṃ sadā nityam acintyam arcayet prabhum

Translation

Man soll den Herrn verehren — zugleich offenbar und unverhüllt, stets gegenwärtig, ewig und dem Denken unzugänglich.

Word by Word

• vyakta: manifest (with form, accessible to worship)

• avyakta: unmanifest (formless, subtle transcendence)

• sadā: always

• nityam: eternal/constant

• acintyam: inconceivable, beyond mind and speech

• arcayet: should worship/perform arcana

• prabhum: the Sovereign Lord (Pati, Śiva)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva teaching within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It legitimizes Linga-arcana as worship of Śiva who is simultaneously accessible as the manifest symbol (vyakta) and transcendent as the unmanifest Absolute (avyakta).

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

Śiva is presented as Pati (Prabhu): eternal and ever-present, yet acintya—beyond mental construction—while still capable of being approached through manifest worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Arcana (formal worship) grounded in contemplative awareness: the practitioner honors the manifest Linga while meditating on the unmanifest, inconceivable Śiva beyond thought.