Shloka 140

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

Devanagari script

उदेति सूर्यो भीतश् च पवते वात एव च द्योतते चन्द्रमा वह्निर् ज्वलत्यापो वहन्ति च

Transliteration

udeti sūryo bhītaś ca pavate vāta eva ca dyotate candramā vahnir jvalatyāpo vahanti ca

Translation

In ehrfürchtigem Bangen geht die Sonne auf; der Wind weht; der Mond leuchtet; das Feuer lodert; und die Wasser fließen — jedes erfüllt seine verordnete Aufgabe, gelenkt vom Herrn (Pati), der durch seine Macht das paśu (die Seele) bindet und wieder löst.

Word by Word

• udeti: rises

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• bhītaḥ: afraid, in awe

• ca: and

• pavate: blows (moves, purifies)

• vātaḥ: the Wind

• eva: indeed

• ca: and

• dyotate: shines

• candramā: the Moon

• vahniḥ: Fire

• jvalati: blazes

• āpaḥ: the Waters

• vahanti: flow, carry

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva’s lordship to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya
• Vayu
• Chandra
• Agni
• Apah (Waters)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as reverence to Shiva as the cosmic governor (Pati) by whose command all powers—sun, wind, moon, fire, and waters—operate; worship aligns the pashu with that supreme order.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the sovereign principle that regulates all cosmic functions; even the deities of nature act ‘in awe,’ indicating His transcendence and lordship beyond the elements.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is īśvara-pranidhāna (devotional surrender) central to Pāśupata discipline: recognizing every movement of prāṇa and nature as governed by Pati and offering it inwardly through Linga-centered contemplation.