Shloka 62

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणं दक्षिणे तस्य कृताञ्जलिपुटं स्थितम् मध्ये लिङ्गं महाघोरं महाम्भसि च संस्थितम्

Transliteration

brahmāṇaṃ dakṣiṇe tasya kṛtāñjalipuṭaṃ sthitam madhye liṅgaṃ mahāghoraṃ mahāmbhasi ca saṃsthitam

Translation

Sur son flanc méridional se tenait Brahmā, debout, les paumes jointes en salut respectueux; au centre était établi le Mahāghora Liṅga, posé dans cette immense étendue d’eaux—Pati (Śiva) apparaissant comme le signe saisissant par lequel les paśu (âmes liées) se détournent du pāśa pour se tourner vers l’adoration.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā

• दक्षिणे: on the southern side

• तस्य: of it/thereof

• कृताञ्जलिपुटम्: with hands cupped together in añjali (reverence)

• स्थितम्: standing/placed

• मध्ये: in the middle

• लिङ्गम्: Liṅga (the mark/sign of Śiva)

• महाघोरम्: exceedingly terrible/awe-inspiring (Mahāghora)

• महाम्भसि: in the great waters

• च: and

• संस्थितम्: established/located

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the vision to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Linga

FAQs

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

It frames the Liṅga as the central, established focus of darśana and reverence, with Brahmā himself offering añjali—implying that even the creator approaches Śiva’s sign as the supreme object of worship.

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

Śiva appears as the Mahāghora Liṅga—an awe-inspiring, transcendent ‘mark’ set amid the cosmic waters—indicating Pati beyond form, yet accessible through the Liṅga as a revelatory symbol.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Añjali (joined palms) and steady presence before the Liṅga are highlighted as foundational acts of śaraṇāgati and upāsanā, aligning the paśu toward Pati as a first step in Shaiva discipline.