Shloka 68

Adhyaya 17: लिङ्गोद्भव—ब्रह्मविष्ण्वहङ्कार-शमनं, ओंकार-प्रादुर्भावः, मन्त्र-तत्त्वं च

Devanagari script

तस्याण्डस्य शुभं हैमं कपालं चोर्ध्वसंस्थितम् जज्ञे यद्द्यौस्तदपरं पृथिवी पञ्चलक्षणा

Transliteration

tasyāṇḍasya śubhaṃ haimaṃ kapālaṃ cordhvasaṃsthitam jajñe yaddyaustadaparaṃ pṛthivī pañcalakṣaṇā

Translation

De cet œuf cosmique, la coque supérieure, heureuse et d’or, s’éleva au‑dessus comme le ciel (Dyauḥ) ; et de l’autre part naquit la terre, marquée de cinq caractères. Ainsi les mondes se manifestèrent en ordre sous l’ordonnance de Pati (Śiva), tandis que plus tard les paśu (âmes) les éprouvent selon leurs liens (pāśa).

Word by Word

• tasya: of that

• aṇḍasya: cosmic egg

• śubham: auspicious

• haimam: golden

• kapālam: shell/skull-like casing

• ca: and

• ūrdhva-saṃsthitam: situated above/upper

• jajñe: was born/arose

• yat: which

• dyauḥ: heaven/sky

• tat: that

• aparam: the other (part)

• pṛthivī: earth

• pañca-lakṣaṇā: possessing five characteristics/marks

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

By describing ordered manifestation (heaven above, earth below) from the cosmic egg, the verse supports the Shaiva view that the Linga signifies Pati—Śiva as the transcendent ground from whom the cosmos becomes intelligible and worship-worthy as His śakti-vyakti (manifestation).

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

Though Śiva is not named as an acting agent in the grammar of the verse, the Purāṇic Shaiva frame implies that such structured emergence occurs under Pati’s niyati (governing order): Shiva-tattva is the sovereign principle by which the cosmos becomes a coherent field for the pashu’s experience and eventual release.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: contemplate (bhāvanā) the cosmos as Śiva’s ordered manifestation to loosen pāśa (bondage) and stabilize devotion to the Linga as the sign of Pati.