Shloka 60

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

दशबाहुस्त्रिशूलाङ्को नयनैर्विश्वतः स्थितः लोकप्रभुः स्वयं साक्षाद् विकृतो मुञ्जमेखली

Transliteration

daśabāhustriśūlāṅko nayanairviśvataḥ sthitaḥ lokaprabhuḥ svayaṃ sākṣād vikṛto muñjamekhalī

Translation

Il apparut avec dix bras, portant la marque du trident ; ses yeux, placés de tous côtés, embrassaient l’univers. Il était le Seigneur des mondes—Śiva lui-même, manifesté directement—revêtant une forme merveilleuse, ceint d’une ceinture d’herbe muñja.

Word by Word

• दशबाहुः: ten-armed

• त्रिशूलाङ्कः: marked with/characterized by the trident (triśūla)

• नयनैः: with eyes

• विश्वतः: on all sides/everywhere

• स्थितः: abiding/established

• लोकप्रभुः: Lord of the worlds (Pati)

• स्वयं: Himself

• साक्षात्: directly, in immediate manifestation

• विकृतः: transformed/assuming a special (awe-inspiring) form

• मुञ्जमेखली: wearing a muñja-grass girdle (ascetic/ritual belt).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the direct, self-manifest Pati (Lord) whose presence pervades all directions—supporting Linga worship as worship of the all-pervading, formless-with-form reality made approachable through sacred marks and symbols.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and immediate (sākṣāt), capable of assuming forms (vikṛta) without losing transcendence; His “eyes everywhere” indicates omniscience and all-pervasion over Pashu (souls) bound by Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The muñja-grass girdle signifies Vedic-ascetic discipline and vrata-like observance, aligning with Pāśupata orientation: restraint, consecrated conduct, and recognition of Shiva’s marks (like the triśūla) as aids to contemplation and worship.