Shloka 95

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

सो ऽहम् एवं जगत्सर्वं मय्येव सकलं स्थितम् परतन्त्रं स्वतन्त्रे ऽपि तदभावाद्विचारतः

Transliteration

so 'ham evaṃ jagatsarvaṃ mayyeva sakalaṃ sthitam paratantraṃ svatantre 'pi tadabhāvādvicārataḥ

Translation

“I am That (the Supreme Lord). Thus, this entire universe is established in Me alone. Though it appears independent, upon true discernment it is in fact dependent—because, without Me, it has no being at all.”

Word by Word

• saḥ aham: I indeed (He who is spoken of, that am I)

• evam: thus

• jagat-sarvam: the whole universe

• mayi eva: in Me alone

• sakalam: all of it, entirely

• sthitam: situated, established

• paratantram: dependent, contingent

• svatantram api: even if (it is) independent (in appearance)

• tad-abhāvāt: due to the absence of That/Me (as its ground)

• vicārataḥ: by inquiry, on reflection, through discernment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s siddhanta-style teaching as part of the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in metaphysics: the Linga signifies Shiva as the sole support (ādhāra) of all worlds; worship is not merely external ritual but recognition that all existence rests in Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is presented as the Self and ontological ground: the universe has dependent reality (paratantratā) and cannot stand by itself; by vicāra one realizes Shiva as the ever-present basis without whom nothing can be.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vicāra (discriminative inquiry) as a yogic discipline: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, contemplation on the world’s dependence loosens pāśa (bondage) and turns the pashu (soul) toward steadfast reliance on Pati.