Shloka 27

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

सृष्ट्यन्तरे पुनः प्राप्ते मानवं पदमाप्नुयात् नग्नं चतुर्भुजं श्वेतं त्रिनेत्रं सर्पमेखलम्

Transliteration

sṛṣṭyantare punaḥ prāpte mānavaṃ padamāpnuyāt nagnaṃ caturbhujaṃ śvetaṃ trinetraṃ sarpamekhalam

Translation

When another cycle of creation arrives again, the bound soul attains the human state; and then he beholds the Lord—unclad, four-armed, radiant-white, three-eyed, and girdled with serpents—the Pati who loosens pāśa and leads the paśu toward liberation.

Word by Word

• सृष्ट्यन्तरे: in another creation-cycle

• पुनः: again

• प्राप्ते: when it has arrived/occurred

• मानवं: human (state/condition)

• पदम्: status, station, state

• आप्नुयात्: would attain/obtains

• नग्नम्: unclad (beyond coverings)

• चतुर्भुजम्: four-armed

• श्वेतम्: white, luminous

• त्रिनेत्रम्: three-eyed

• सर्पमेखलम्: having a serpent-girdle (serpents as the belt).

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 frames human birth as a renewed opportunity within cyclic creation to turn toward Shiva (Pati) and seek His darshana—an inner orientation that grounds Linga-puja as a means to loosen pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

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

Shiva is marked by transcendence and sovereignty: ‘unclad’ indicates freedom from limiting coverings (upadhis), ‘three-eyed’ signifies omniscient awareness across time, and the serpent-girdle symbolizes mastery over fear, death, and vital energies—Pati who rules pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights Shiva-darshana as the goal; it aligns with Pashupata orientation where disciplined remembrance, purity, and worship of the Linga culminate in recognizing Shiva as the liberating Lord across cycles of srishti.