Shloka 43

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

दूरे च शब्दग्रहणं सर्वशब्दावगाहनम् तन्मात्रलिङ्गग्रहणं सर्वप्राणिनिदर्शनम्

Transliteration

dūre ca śabdagrahaṇaṃ sarvaśabdāvagāhanam tanmātraliṅgagrahaṇaṃ sarvaprāṇinidarśanam

Translation

Es erfasst den Klang selbst aus der Ferne und durchdringt das Verstehen aller Klänge. Es ergreift das feine Merkmal (liṅga), das nur tanmātra ist, und offenbart sich so als innerer Zeuge, der in allen Lebewesen gegenwärtig ist.

Word by Word

• दूरे: from afar

• च: and

• शब्दग्रहणम्: apprehension/perception of sound

• सर्वशब्दावगाहनम्: pervading/entering into all sounds (comprehending every sound)

• तन्मात्र: the subtle element (tanmātra, here śabda-tanmātra)

• लिङ्गग्रहणम्: grasping the mark/sign (liṅga) or subtle indicator

• सर्वप्राणि: all living beings

• निदर्शनम्: manifestation, indication, showing forth (as the inner witness).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the liṅga not merely as an outer emblem but as a subtle indicator of Pati—Shiva as the all-pervading awareness—recognizable through the refinement from gross sound to its tanmātra, guiding worship from form to inner realization.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as sarvavyāpin (all-pervading) and sākṣin (inner witness): present in every prāṇin, revealing itself through the subtle “mark” behind sensory functions, while remaining distinct from pashu (the bound soul) and pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic interiorization aligned with Pāśupata discipline: withdrawing attention from external sounds to the śabda-tanmātra and then to the liṅga as the subtle sign of consciousness, supporting dhyāna during liṅga-pūjā.