Shloka 63

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

पद्भ्यां तलनिपातेन यस्य विक्रमतो ऽर्णवे वेगेन महताकाशे ऽप्युत्थिताश् च जलशयाः

Transliteration

padbhyāṃ talanipātena yasya vikramato 'rṇave vegena mahatākāśe 'pyutthitāś ca jalaśayāḥ

Translation

By the force of the stamping of His feet as He strode forth, the ocean surged with speed—so that even the ocean’s resting waters were hurled up into the vast sky. Thus is revealed the irresistible might of the Supreme Lord (Pati), before whom all elements move.

Word by Word

• पद्भ्याम् (padbhyām): with (his) feet

• तल-निपातेन (tala-nipātena): by the striking/stamping upon the ground

• यस्य (yasya): whose

• विक्रमतः (vikramataḥ): as he strides/steps forth

• अर्णवे (arṇave): in the ocean

• वेगेन (vegena): with great force/speed

• महत्-आकाशे (mahat-ākāśe): into the great sky

• अपि (api): even

• उत्थिताः (utthitāḥ): rose up/were thrown up

• च (ca): and

• जल-शयाः (jala-śayāḥ): masses of water/waters lying at rest (in the ocean)

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 establishes Shiva as Pati—the supreme controller whose mere movement shakes the cosmos—supporting Linga worship as devotion to the transcendent Lord beyond all elements.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as irresistible divine potency: even inert waters cannot remain at rest when stirred by His will, indicating His lordship over prakriti and the bhutas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied practice is Pashupata-oriented contemplation: meditate on Shiva as Pati who loosens pasha (bondage) by revealing the soul’s dependence on His power, strengthening vairagya and one-pointed bhakti.