Shloka 49

भुवनकोशस्वभाववर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीप-पर्वत-लोकविन्यासः तथा यक्ष-उमा-प्रकाशः

Devanagari script

प्रत्यण्डं द्विजशार्दूलास् तेषां हेतुर्महेश्वरः अण्डेषु चाण्डबाह्येषु तथाण्डावरणेषु च

Transliteration

pratyaṇḍaṃ dvijaśārdūlās teṣāṃ heturmaheśvaraḥ aṇḍeṣu cāṇḍabāhyeṣu tathāṇḍāvaraṇeṣu ca

Translation

Ô brāhmanes, tigres parmi les deux-fois-nés : pour chaque Œuf cosmique (aṇḍa), Maheśvara, le grand Mahādeva, est la cause même. Il pénètre ce qui est dans l’Œuf, ce qui est hors de l’Œuf, et jusqu’aux enveloppes qui l’entourent.

Word by Word

• प्रत्यण्डम्: in each (every) cosmic egg

• द्विजशार्दूलाः: O best of the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas)

• तेषाम्: of them (of those eggs/world-systems)

• हेतु: cause, originating principle

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

• अण्डेषु: within the cosmic eggs

• च: and

• अण्डबाह्येषु: outside the eggs

• तथा: likewise, also

• अण्डावरणेषु: in the coverings/envelopes of the eggs

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in Shaiva metaphysics: the Linga signifies Maheshvara as the causal and all-pervading Pati—present within the cosmos, beyond it, and in its subtle coverings—so worship is directed to the Lord who transcends yet indwells all.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as both nimitta and upādāna in theistic Shaiva framing: Maheshvara is the abiding cause and pervader of every brahmāṇḍa, including its interior, exterior, and the limiting sheaths—showing transcendence (beyond) and immanence (within).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports Pashupata-oriented contemplation (bhāvanā) of Shiva’s vyāpti (all-pervasion): in puja and japa, the sādhaka meditates on Mahadeva as present in all loci—inner, outer, and subtle boundaries—loosening pasha (bondage) by aligning the pashu (soul) to Pati.