Shloka 95

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

सो ऽहम् एवं जगत्सर्वं मय्येव सकलं स्थितम् परतन्त्रं स्वतन्त्रे ऽपि तदभावाद्विचारतः

Transliteration

so 'ham evaṃ jagatsarvaṃ mayyeva sakalaṃ sthitam paratantraṃ svatantre 'pi tadabhāvādvicārataḥ

Translation

“હું જ તે પરમેશ્વર છું; આ સમગ્ર જગત્ મારામાં જ સ્થિત છે. સ્વતંત્ર જેવું દેખાય છે, તે વિચારથી પરતંત્ર જ છે—કારણ મારા વિના તેનું અસ્તિત્વ નથી.”

Word by Word

• saḥ aham: I indeed (He who is spoken of, that am I)

• evam: thus

• jagat-sarvam: the whole universe

• mayi eva: in Me alone

• sakalam: all of it, entirely

• sthitam: situated, established

• paratantram: dependent, contingent

• svatantram api: even if (it is) independent (in appearance)

• tad-abhāvāt: due to the absence of That/Me (as its ground)

• vicārataḥ: by inquiry, on reflection, through discernment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s siddhanta-style teaching as part of the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in metaphysics: the Linga signifies Shiva as the sole support (ādhāra) of all worlds; worship is not merely external ritual but recognition that all existence rests in Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is presented as the Self and ontological ground: the universe has dependent reality (paratantratā) and cannot stand by itself; by vicāra one realizes Shiva as the ever-present basis without whom nothing can be.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vicāra (discriminative inquiry) as a yogic discipline: in Pāśupata-oriented practice, contemplation on the world’s dependence loosens pāśa (bondage) and turns the pashu (soul) toward steadfast reliance on Pati.