Shloka 6

Adhyaya 23: श्वेत-लोहित-पीत-कृष्ण-विश्व-कल्पेषु रुद्रस्वरूप-गायत्री-तत्त्ववर्णनम्

Devanagari script

सद्योजातेति ब्रह्मैतद् गुह्यं चैतत्प्रकीर्तितम् तस्माद्गुह्यत्वमापन्नं ये वेत्स्यन्ति द्विजातयः

Transliteration

sadyojāteti brahmaitad guhyaṃ caitatprakīrtitam tasmādguhyatvamāpannaṃ ye vetsyanti dvijātayaḥ

Translation

This mantra beginning with “Sadyojāta” is indeed Brahman itself, and it has been proclaimed as a secret. Therefore it remains hidden—known only to those twice-born who truly come to understand it.

Word by Word

• सद्योजात-इति (sadyojāta-iti): ‘(called) Sadyojāta’

• ब्रह्म (brahma): Brahman, the Absolute

• एतत् (etat): this

• गुह्यम् (guhyam): secret, esoteric

• च (ca): and

• एतत् (etat): this

• प्रकीर्तितम् (prakīrtitam): proclaimed, declared

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• गुह्यत्वम् (guhyatvam): the condition of secrecy

• आपन्नम् (āpannam): attained, entered into

• ये (ye): those who

• वेत्स्यन्ति (vetsyanti): will know/realize

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ): the twice-born (initiated).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya, citing the Shaiva teaching context of the Pañcabrahma mantra)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Sadyojāta aspect of Shiva’s Pañcabrahma as a guarded, initiatory mantra—implying that Linga worship is not merely external ritual but also depends on esoteric mantra-knowledge transmitted to qualified practitioners.

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

By identifying the Sadyojāta mantra with Brahman, it presents Shiva-tattva as the supreme reality (Pati) beyond limitation, while the mantra serves as a revelatory gateway for the pashu (soul) to approach that reality.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights dīkṣā-based mantra upāsanā: disciplined, initiatory practice of the Pañcabrahma mantra (aligned with Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā), emphasizing secrecy, qualification, and realized understanding rather than mere recitation.