Shloka 4

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा ध्यानसंयुक्तो ब्रह्मा लोकमहेश्वरम् मनसा लोकधातारं प्रपेदे शरणं विभुम्

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā dhyānasaṃyukto brahmā lokamaheśvaram manasā lokadhātāraṃ prapede śaraṇaṃ vibhum

Translation

Melihat Dia, Brahmā yang tenggelam dalam kontemplasi, dalam batinnya berlindung kepada Sang Vibhū, Mahēśvara penguasa alam, Penopang dan Penata dunia-dunia.

Word by Word

• तं (tam): Him

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• ध्यान-संयुक्तः (dhyāna-saṃyuktaḥ): joined to/absorbed in meditation

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• लोक-महेश्वरम् (loka-maheśvaram): the Great Lord of the worlds

• मनसा (manasā): by the mind, mentally

• लोक-धातारम् (loka-dhātāram): the supporter/sustainer of the worlds

• प्रपेदे (prapede): took refuge, approached

• शरणम् (śaraṇam): refuge, protection

• विभुम् (vibhum): the all-pervading, omnipotent Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Brahma’s inner act of surrender)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva (Maheshvara)

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner prerequisite of Linga-upāsanā: before outward worship, one should take mental refuge (manasā śaraṇam) in Maheshvara as the cosmic support (lokadhātā).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the all-pervading Vibhū and Loka-maheśvara—who upholds the worlds; Brahmā’s surrender implies that even the creator functions under Shiva’s supreme lordship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga with śaraṇāgati: concentrated contemplation culminating in inner surrender, a key Pāśupata orientation where the pashu (soul) turns toward Pati to loosen pasha (bondage).