Shloka 5

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

ततो ध्यानगतस्तत्र ब्रह्मा माहेश्वरीं वराम् गां विश्वरूपां ददृशे महेश्वरमुखाच्च्युताम्

Transliteration

tato dhyānagatastatra brahmā māheśvarīṃ varām gāṃ viśvarūpāṃ dadṛśe maheśvaramukhāccyutām

Translation

Entonces, allí, Brahmā entró en profunda meditación y contempló a la excelsa Vaca Maheśvarī—Viśvarūpā, de forma universal—que había brotado de la misma boca de Mahādeva. Por esa visión, Brahmā reconoció a Śiva como Pati, la fuente suprema de la cual se manifiestan incluso las potencias que sostienen la creación.

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• ध्यानगतः: absorbed in meditation

• तत्र: there

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• माहेश्वरीम्: belonging to Maheshvara/Śiva, Śiva-born

• वराम्: excellent, most auspicious

• गाम्: cow (symbol of dharma, nourishment)

• विश्वरूपाम्: of universal form, all-containing

• ददृशे: saw, beheld

• महेश्वर-मुखात्: from Maheshvara’s mouth

• च्युताम्: issued forth, emerged

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account to the sages; internal focus on Brahma’s experience)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva
• Maheshvara
• Vishvarupa (Maheshvari Cow)

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva as the ultimate source (Pati) from whom auspicious manifestations arise; Linga worship is thus grounded in recognizing Śiva as the transcendent origin behind creation and its nourishing powers (symbolized by the cow).

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign causality: from Maheshvara himself a universal-form power manifests, indicating Śiva is not merely a deity within creation but the supreme ground from which forms and functions proceed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna (meditative absorption) is central—Brahmā attains a revelatory vision through contemplation, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented inner discipline where Shiva-darśana arises from focused yoga rather than mere external action.