Shloka 43

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

अज्ञानाद्यदि विज्ञानाद् यत् किंचित् कुरुते नरः तत्सर्वं भगवानेव कुरुते योगमायया

Transliteration

ajñānādyadi vijñānād yat kiṃcit kurute naraḥ tatsarvaṃ bhagavāneva kurute yogamāyayā

Translation

Que ce soit par ignorance ou même par un savoir (limité), tout ce qu’un homme accomplit—tout cela, en vérité, c’est le Bhagavān seul qui l’accomplit, par Sa Yogamāyā, puissance divine qui gouverne l’acte incarné.

Word by Word

• अज्ञानात्: from ignorance

• यदि: whether/if

• विज्ञानात्: from knowledge (discernment)

• यत्: whatever

• किञ्चित्: any (act), even a little

• कुरुते: does/performs

• नरः: a human being

• तत्: that

• सर्वम्: all

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord (Pati, Śiva)

• एव: alone/indeed

• कुरुते: does/causes to be done

• योगमायया: through Yogamāyā, the Lord’s unifying power over mind, karma, and embodiment

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It redirects worship from ego-based doership to Pati (Śiva) as the true inner agent, making Linga-pūjā an act of surrender where the Pashu offers all actions back to the Lord.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati—the indwelling controller who, through Yogamāyā, governs embodied cognition and karma, while remaining the supreme source behind all agency.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata-oriented inner renunciation: perform action while relinquishing ‘I am the doer,’ dedicating all karma to Śiva during japa, dhyāna, and Linga-pūjā.