Shloka 127

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

न च स्पर्शं विजानाति स वै समरसः स्मृतः पार्थिवे पटले ब्रह्मा वारितत्त्वे हरिः स्वयम्

Transliteration

na ca sparśaṃ vijānāti sa vai samarasaḥ smṛtaḥ pārthive paṭale brahmā vāritattve hariḥ svayam

Translation

Er erkennt nicht einmal mehr die Berührung; ein solcher gilt als in samarasya gegründet—vollkommene innere Gleichgewogenheit. In der erdigen Schicht ist die waltende Macht Brahmā, und im Prinzip des Wassers ist es Hari (Viṣṇu) selbst.

Word by Word

• na: not

• ca: and

• sparśam: touch (sense-contact)

• vijānāti: knows/cognizes

• saḥ: he

• vai: indeed

• samarasaḥ: one of equal essence, inwardly harmonized

• smṛtaḥ: is declared/remembered

• pārthive: in the earth-element

• paṭale: layer/stratum/plane

• brahmā: Brahmā

• vāri-tattve: in the water-principle

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)

• svayam: himself

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Hari

FAQs

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

It links Linga-oriented contemplation with yogic interiorization: when the pashu (individual soul) becomes steady in samarasya, sense-contact like touch loses its binding force, preparing the devotee for pure Shiva-bhāva during Linga-pūjā.

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

By highlighting a state beyond sensory cognition, it points to Shiva-tattva as the Pati who is untouched by pasha (bondage) and reveals Himself when the soul rests in undivided awareness (samarasa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic takeaway is pratyāhāra and dhāraṇā—withdrawal from sense-contact and stabilization in equanimity—often paired in Shaiva practice with elemental contemplation (bhūta-śuddhi) during Linga-pūjā.