Shloka 46

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

बलविकरिणीं देवीं बलप्रमथिनीं तथा सर्वभूतस्य दमनीं ससृजे च मनोन्मनीम्

Transliteration

balavikariṇīṃ devīṃ balapramathinīṃ tathā sarvabhūtasya damanīṃ sasṛje ca manonmanīm

Translation

Il manifesta la Déesse comme Balavikariṇī (Balavikariṇī), Celle qui transforme la puissance, comme Balapramathinī (Balapramathinī), Celle qui broie la force ennemie, et comme Damanī (Damanī), Celle qui dompte tous les êtres ; et il fit aussi surgir Manonmanī (Manonmanī), la Śakti transcendante qui élève l’esprit au-delà de son mouvement ordinaire.

Word by Word

• बलविकरिणीम्: the Power-transforming (Goddess)

• देवीं: the Goddess/Shakti

• बलप्रमथिनीम्: the crusher of (opposing) strength

• तथा: and also

• सर्वभूतस्य: of all beings

• दमनीम्: the subduer/controller

• ससृजे: he created/manifested

• च: and

• मनोन्मनीम्: Manonmanī, the mind-transcending Shakti (unmani-state power)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing the internal cosmogonic manifestation of Shakti)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti
• Devi
• Manonmani

FAQs

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

It frames Shakti as the active power of Pati (Shiva) who protects the devotee and subdues obstructive forces—an inner and outer safeguarding that supports steady Linga-puja and dhyana.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as Pati who manifests regulating and liberating energies through Shakti—transforming power, crushing opposition, and controlling the movements that bind the pashu (soul) under pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to yogic mastery of the mind via Manonmanī (unmani), aligning with Pashupata-oriented dhyana where the mind is lifted beyond distraction and stabilized in Shiva-awareness.