Shloka 128

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

Devanagari script

वाह्नेये कालरुद्राख्यो वायुतत्त्वे महेश्वरः सुषिरे स शिवः साक्षात् क्रमादेवं विचिन्तयेत्

Transliteration

vāhneye kālarudrākhyo vāyutattve maheśvaraḥ suṣire sa śivaḥ sākṣāt kramādevaṃ vicintayet

Translation

Im Prinzip des Feuers heißt Er Kālarudra; im Prinzip des Windes ist Er Maheśvara. Im hohlen inneren Raum ist eben dieser Śiva unmittelbar gegenwärtig. Darum soll man Ihn Schritt für Schritt in dieser Reihenfolge betrachten.

Word by Word

• vāhneye: in (the element) fire

• kālarudrākhyaḥ: named Kālarudra

• vāyu-tattve: in the reality/principle of wind

• maheśvaraḥ: the Great Lord

• suṣire: in the hollow/inner cavity (subtle space)

• saḥ: He

• śivaḥ: Śiva (Pati, the Lord)

• sākṣāt: directly, manifestly

• kramāt: in order, sequentially

• evaṃ: thus

• vicintayet: one should contemplate/meditate upon

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed contemplation as taught in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kalarudra
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It internalizes Linga-upāsanā: the devotee is guided to recognize Śiva (Pati) not only in the external icon but as the indwelling reality across elements—fire, wind, and the subtle inner space—making worship a yogic realization.

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

Śiva is presented as the one Lord appearing through tattvas with distinct names and functions (Kālarudra in fire, Maheśvara in wind) while remaining sākṣāt—immediately present—within the subtle inner cavity/space, indicating His transcendence and immanence over Pāśa-bound experience.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A sequential bhūta-tattva dhyāna (elemental contemplation) aligned with Pāśupata-oriented practice: meditating in order on Śiva’s presence in fire, wind, and the inner subtle space (suṣira) to loosen pāśa (bondage) and steady the pashu (soul) in Pati-awareness.