Shloka 39

Varaha-Pradurbhava Context: Prahlada’s Bhakti, Narasimha’s Ugra-Form, and Shiva’s Sharabha Intervention

Devanagari script

सदसद्व्यक्तिहीनाय महतः कारणाय ते नित्याय विश्वरूपाय जायमानाय ते नमः

Transliteration

sadasadvyaktihīnāya mahataḥ kāraṇāya te nityāya viśvarūpāya jāyamānāya te namaḥ

Translation

Salutations to You—beyond both being and non-being, devoid of all distinctions of the manifest; to You, the eternal Cause, the cause even of Mahat (the cosmic intellect); to You whose form is the whole universe; and to You who, though truly unborn, appear as born for creation and for grace.

Word by Word

• sat: being/reality

• asat: non-being/that which is unmanifest

• vyakti: manifest particularity/individualized expression

• hīnāya: devoid of, beyond

• mahataḥ: of Mahat (cosmic intellect, first evolute of prakṛti)

• kāraṇāya: to the cause

• te: to You

• nityāya: to the eternal

• viśvarūpāya: to the one whose form is the universe

• jāyamānāya: to the one who appears as being born/manifesting

• namaḥ: salutations

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Linga as the sign of Shiva who transcends manifest/unmanifest categories, yet becomes perceptible for devotees—supporting Linga-puja as worship of the formless Pati through a sacred form.

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

Shiva is presented as beyond sat/asat and beyond vyakti (limited manifestation), the eternal causal ground even of Mahat, and simultaneously viśvarūpa—immanent as the cosmos while remaining transcendent.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is stuti and contemplative upāsanā: meditating on Shiva as Pati beyond tattvas (including Mahat), which aligns with Pashupata-oriented inner worship that loosens pasha (bondage) upon the pashu (soul).