Shloka 6
ब्रह्मपुत्रो मरीचिर्यो मुनिरासीन्महामतिः । मानसस्सर्वपुत्रेषु ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः
brahmaputro marīciryo munirāsīnmahāmatiḥ | mānasassarvaputreṣu jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ
Marīci, the son of Brahmā, was a great-minded sage. Among all the mind-born sons, he was the eldest and the most excellent Prajāpati.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the cosmic hierarchy of Brahmā’s mind-born progenitors, showing how ordered creation proceeds through qualified sages—yet, in Shaiva understanding, all such creative powers ultimately function under the supreme Lord (Pati), Śiva.
By describing Prajāpatis as agents of creation, the verse indirectly points to the higher source of all agency; Linga-worship centers the devotee on Śiva as the transcendent ground (Nirguṇa) who is also approachable as Saguna through form and ritual.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate sattvic intellect (mahāmati) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supporting clarity and humility before the supreme Lord who empowers all cosmic roles.