Shloka 65

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

स एव जगतां कालः पाताले च व्यवस्थितः विष्णोर्विश्वगुरोर्मूर्तिर् दिव्यः साक्षाद्धलायुधः

Transliteration

sa eva jagatāṃ kālaḥ pātāle ca vyavasthitaḥ viṣṇorviśvagurormūrtir divyaḥ sākṣāddhalāyudhaḥ

Translation

He alone is Kāla, the Time that rules the worlds, and he abides even in Pātāla. He is the divine, manifest embodiment of Viṣṇu—the Guru of the universe—appearing directly as Halāyudha (Balarāma), wielder of the plough.

Word by Word

• स (saḥ): he

• एव (eva): indeed/alone

• जगताम् (jagatām): of the worlds

• कालः (kālaḥ): Time, cosmic regulator

• पाताले (pātāle): in Pātāla (netherworld)

• च (ca): and

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ): stationed/abiding, established

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ): of Viṣṇu

• विश्वगुरोः (viśvaguroḥ): of the universal teacher

• मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ): embodiment, manifested form

• दिव्यः (divyaḥ): divine, luminous

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt): directly, in person

• हलायुधः (dhalāyudhaḥ/halāyudhaḥ): Halāyudha (Balarāma), plough-weapon bearer

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Halayudha (Balarama)
• Kala (Cosmic Time)
• Patala

FAQs

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

It frames the deity as Kāla (cosmic Time) pervading all realms, implying that Linga-pūjā is worship of the all-pervading Pati who transcends and regulates worldly change.

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

By emphasizing the Lord as Kāla and as a manifest divine form, it aligns with Shaiva Siddhānta’s view of Pati as the supreme regulator who can also appear through recognizable forms while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is contemplative upāsanā: meditate on the Linga as Kāla-pervading consciousness across all lokas, a support for Pāśupata-style inner detachment from time-bound bondage (pāśa).