Shloka 53

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणः समुदैक्षन् महेश्वरम् स उद्वीक्ष्य चिरं कालं स्निग्धगंभीरया गिरा

Transliteration

tataḥ pratyāgataprāṇaḥ samudaikṣan maheśvaram sa udvīkṣya ciraṃ kālaṃ snigdhagaṃbhīrayā girā

Translation

Luego, recobrados sus alientos, alzó la mirada y contempló a Maheśvara. Tras mirarlo largo tiempo, habló con una voz suave y, a la vez, profunda.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• pratyāgata-prāṇaḥ: one whose prāṇa (life-breath) had returned/restored

• samudaikṣat: looked up, beheld

• maheśvaram: Maheśvara (the Great Lord, Śiva as Pati)

• saḥ: he

• udvīkṣya: having gazed/looking attentively

• ciram kālam: for a long time

• snigdha: tender, affectionate, gentle

• gambhīrayā: deep, grave

• girā: with speech/voice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal scene where a revived individual addresses Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheśvara)

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as the life-giving Pati whose darśana restores prāṇa; Linga-worship is thus framed as approaching the Lord who grants anugraha and reawakens the devotee’s inner vitality and devotion.

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

Shiva appears as Maheśvara—sovereign Pati—whose presence compels prolonged contemplation; His reality evokes both tenderness (snigdha) and depth (gambhīra), indicating compassionate grace joined with transcendent majesty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies a Pāśupata-oriented discipline of darśana and inner composure: after prāṇa is steadied/restored, one fixes attention on Shiva and speaks from a purified, controlled state—an inward yogic readiness for instruction or mantra.