Shloka 36

योगान्तरायाः, औपसर्गिकसिद्धयः, परवैराग्येन शैवप्रसादः

Devanagari script

देहादग्निविनिर्माणं तत्तापभयवर्जितम् लोकं दग्धमपीहान्यद् अदग्धं स्वविधानतः

Transliteration

dehādagnivinirmāṇaṃ tattāpabhayavarjitam lokaṃ dagdhamapīhānyad adagdhaṃ svavidhānataḥ

Translation

From the body there arises a fire—yet it is free from the fear and torment of heat. Though it scorches the world, that other Reality remains unburnt by its own intrinsic law—standing apart as the Pati beyond all dissolution.

Word by Word

• देहात्: from the body

• अग्नि-विनिर्माणम्: the arising/formation of fire

• तत्-ताप-भय-वर्जितम्: devoid of the fear of its heat/torment

• लोकम्: the world

• दग्धम् अपि: even though (it is) burnt

• इह: here (in this context/at dissolution)

• अन्यत्: the Other (distinct principle)

• अदग्धम्: unburnt, untouched

• स्व-विधानतः: by its own ordinance/intrinsic constitution

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Kāla (Time)
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It points to the imperishability of the Supreme (Pati) even when the worlds are consumed—supporting Linga worship as devotion to the deathless Shiva-tattva beyond pralaya.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as “the Other” that cannot be burnt—transcendent, self-established (svavidhāna), untouched by the heat of cosmic destruction and therefore the ultimate refuge of the pashu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Pashupata-style insight: disidentify from deha (body) and loka (world) as burnable, and contemplate the unburnt Reality (Pati/Shiva) as the stable support—fueling vairāgya and inward worship (mānasa-pūjā).