Shloka 47

Adhyaya 23: श्वेत-लोहित-पीत-कृष्ण-विश्व-कल्पेषु रुद्रस्वरूप-गायत्री-तत्त्ववर्णनम्

Devanagari script

ईशित्वे च वशित्वे च सर्वगं सर्वतः स्थितम् रजस्तमोभ्यां निर्मुक्तास् त्यक्त्वा मानुष्यकं वपुः

Transliteration

īśitve ca vaśitve ca sarvagaṃ sarvataḥ sthitam rajastamobhyāṃ nirmuktās tyaktvā mānuṣyakaṃ vapuḥ

Translation

Établis dans la souveraineté divine (īśitva) et la maîtrise parfaite (vaśitva), tout-pénétrants et présents en tout lieu, ils—affranchis de rajas et de tamas—abandonnent le simple corps humain.

Word by Word

• ईशित्वे (īśitve): in sovereignty/lordship (īśitva-siddhi)

• च (ca): and

• वशित्वे (vaśitve): in mastery/control (vaśitva-siddhi)

• च (ca): and

• सर्वगम् (sarvagam): all-pervading

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ): on all sides/everywhere

• स्थितम् (sthitam): established/abiding

• रजस्तमोभ्याम् (rajastamobhyām): from rajas and tamas (the binding guṇas)

• निर्मुक्ताः (nirmuktāḥ): released/freed

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā): having abandoned

• मानुष्यकम् (mānuṣyakam): human/pertaining to mankind

• वपुः (vapuḥ): body/form

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga teaching sequence to the sages at Naimisharanya; contextual attribution)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as a discipline that purifies the pashu (soul) beyond rajas and tamas, orienting the devotee toward Shiva’s all-pervading presence and the liberation that transcends merely bodily identity.

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

Shiva-tattva is indicated as sarvaga and sarvataḥ-sthita—omnipresent and established everywhere—revealing Pati as the pervasive ground of all, while liberation is marked by freedom from the binding guṇas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Pashupata-oriented inner purification: detachment from guṇa-driven bondage (pāśa) and yogic stabilization culminating in siddhi-like perfections, alongside the contemplative recognition of Shiva’s omnipresence in Linga-upāsanā.