Shloka 26

युगधर्मवर्णनम् — चतुर्युग, गुण, धर्मपाद, तथा वार्तोत्पत्ति

Devanagari script

अपि ध्यायन्ति तां सिद्धिं सत्याभिध्यायिनस्तदा प्रादुर्बभूवुस्तासां तु वृक्षास्ते गृहसंज्ञिताः

Transliteration

api dhyāyanti tāṃ siddhiṃ satyābhidhyāyinastadā prādurbabhūvustāsāṃ tu vṛkṣāste gṛhasaṃjñitāḥ

Translation

Then, by the power of truthful contemplation (satya-abhidhyāna), they indeed meditated upon that attainment; and at once there manifested for them trees that were known as ‘houses’—as if their very dwelling arose from the force of their true resolve.

Word by Word

• api: indeed/even

• dhyāyanti: they meditate/contemplate

• tām: that

• siddhim: attainment/perfection (siddhi)

• satya-abhidhyāyinaḥ: those who contemplate with truth/whose contemplation is grounded in satya

• tadā: then

• prādurbabhūvuḥ: they manifested/appeared forth

• tāsām: for them/of them

• tu: indeed/but

• vṛkṣāḥ: trees

• te: those

• gṛha-saṃjñitāḥ: called/known as houses (dwellings)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It underscores that siddhi arises from inner purity—satya (truth) and dhyāna—qualities central to approaching the Linga as Pati (Shiva), where worship is not mere outer rite but truth-grounded contemplation.

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

By implying that reality can ‘appear forth’ through satya-based contemplation, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the enabling ground of manifestation—Pati who empowers the pashu to transcend pasha through disciplined awareness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Satya-abhidhyāna (truthful, steady contemplation) as a yogic discipline—akin to Pashupata-oriented dhyāna where firm resolve and purity of intent become the channel for siddhi.