Shloka 15

अलिङ्ग-लिङ्ग-निरूपणं तथा प्राकृत-सृष्टिवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

प्रादुर्बभूव स महान् पुरुषाधिष्ठितस्य च अजाज्ञया प्रधानस्य सर्गकाले गुणैस् त्रिभिः

Transliteration

prādurbabhūva sa mahān puruṣādhiṣṭhitasya ca ajājñayā pradhānasya sargakāle guṇais tribhiḥ

Translation

સૃષ્ટિકાળે તે ‘મહાન્’ તત્ત્વ પ્રગટ થયું—પુરુષાધિષ્ઠિત પ્રધાનએ, પ્રભુની અજ-આજ્ઞા (અપ્રેરિત સંકલ્પ) દ્વારા, ત્રિગુણોના માધ્યમથી સર્ગપ્રવર્તન કર્યું ત્યારે।

Word by Word

• प्रादुर्बभूव: manifested/appeared

• स: that

• महान्: great (principle/entity)

• पुरुष-अधिष्ठितस्य: of Pradhāna presided over by Puruṣa (conscious principle)

• च: and

• अ-आज्ञया: by the non-command/without explicit injunction (spontaneous will)

• प्रधानस्य: of Pradhāna (primordial matter/nature)

• सर्ग-काले: at the time of creation

• गुणैः: by the qualities/constituents

• त्रिभिः: three (sattva, rajas, tamas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that creation proceeds under a presiding Consciousness (Pati) over Pradhāna; Linga worship centers on that very Pati—Shiva—as the inner governor of all manifestation.

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

Shiva is implied as the supreme presider (Puruṣādhiṣṭhātā/Pati) whose mere will—beyond ordinary command—activates the guṇas to unfold the cosmos, while remaining the conscious ground.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata-oriented contemplation: meditate on Pati (Shiva) as distinct from Pāśa (guṇas/bondage) and Pāśu (the soul), cultivating discernment (viveka) rather than a specific external rite in this verse.