Shloka 15
Mahādeva’s Boon: Unwavering Bhakti, Tri-functional Cosmos, and the Supratiṣṭhā of Liṅga-Arcā
Devanagari script
तदाप्रभृति लोकेषु लिङ्गार्चा सुप्रतिष्ठिता लिङ्गवेदी महादेवी लिङ्गं साक्षान्महेश्वरः
Transliteration
tadāprabhṛti lokeṣu liṅgārcā supratiṣṭhitā liṅgavedī mahādevī liṅgaṃ sākṣānmaheśvaraḥ
Translation
Dès lors, à travers les mondes, le culte du Liṅga fut solidement établi. Le liṅga-vedī, l’autel du Liṅga, est Mahādevī elle-même ; et le Liṅga est Maheśvara en présence visible et immédiate.
Word by Word
tadāprabhṛtifrom that time onward
tadāprabhṛti:
lokeṣuin the worlds
lokeṣu:
liṅga-arcāworship/adoration of the Liṅga
liṅga-arcā:
su-pratiṣṭhitāwell-established, firmly instituted
su-pratiṣṭhitā:
liṅga-vedīthe altar/base of the Liṅga
liṅga-vedī:
mahādevīthe Great Goddess (Śakti)
mahādevī:
liṅgamthe Liṅga
liṅgam:
sākṣātdirectly, in manifest presence
sākṣāt:
maheśvaraḥLord Maheśvara (Śiva)
maheśvaraḥ:
Speaker
Suta Goswami