Shloka 7

Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः

Devanagari script

महती देवता या सा महतश्चापि सुव्रत तस्मात्त्वया महाभाग च्यावनेय सदा ह्यहम्

Transliteration

mahatī devatā yā sā mahataścāpi suvrata tasmāttvayā mahābhāga cyāvaneya sadā hyaham

Translation

That Deity who is truly “the Great” is indeed the Supreme Greatness itself, O you of excellent vow. Therefore, O fortunate one—descendant of Cyavana—I am ever to be approached through you, as the guiding means.

Word by Word

• महतī: great, supreme

• देवता: deity, divine reality

• या सा: who indeed

• महतः: of the Great (Supreme)

• च अपि: and also, indeed

• सुव्रत: O one of good vow

• तस्मात्: therefore

• त्वया: by you, through you

• महाभाग: O greatly fortunate one

• च्यावनेय: O descendant of Cyavana

• सदा: always

• हि: indeed

• अहम्: I

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal teaching/tradition line)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Supreme Deity (Shiva, the Mahat) as the ultimate object of worship, while indicating that approach to Him is mediated through an authorized channel—implying disciplined transmission (guru/ṛṣi lineage) that culminates in proper Linga-upāsanā.

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

Shiva is indicated as “the Great” (Mahat) beyond ordinary devatās—Pati, the supreme principle whose greatness is not derivative, but the very source and measure of divinity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to lineage-based upāya: receiving the method through a qualified transmitter (ṛṣi/guru), consistent with Pāśupata orientation where the Pashu approaches Pati via prescribed discipline rather than mere impulse.