Shloka 7

लिङ्गार्चनविधिक्रमः—शुद्धि, न्यास, आसनकल्पना, अभिषेक, स्तोत्र-प्रदक्षिणा

Adhyaya 27

Devanagari script

न्यग्रोधबीजे न्यग्रोधस् तथा सूत्रे तु शोभने महत्यपि महद्ब्रह्म संस्थितं सूक्ष्मवत्स्वयम्

Transliteration

nyagrodhabīje nyagrodhas tathā sūtre tu śobhane mahatyapi mahadbrahma saṃsthitaṃ sūkṣmavatsvayam

Translation

Sebagaimana pohon nyagrodha yang besar berdiam dalam biji nyagrodha yang kecil, dan sebagaimana yang halus hadir dalam benang yang indah; demikian pula Mahad-Brahman—Śiva, Sang Pati—tetap tegak di dalam manifestasi yang agung itu sendiri, oleh kodrat-Nya sebagai Kenyataan yang paling halus.

Word by Word

• न्यग्रोधबीजे: in the banyan-seed

• न्यग्रोधस्: the banyan tree

• तथा: likewise

• सूत्रे: in the thread/cord

• तु: indeed

• शोभने: in the shining/beautiful (cord)

• महति अपि: even in the great (vast manifestation)

• महद्ब्रह्म: the Supreme Brahman / Great Brahman

• संस्थितं: is established/abides

• सूक्ष्मवत्: as subtle (though appearing otherwise)

• स्वयम्: by Himself / of His own nature

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana teaching to the sages; conveying a doctrinal analogy about Shiva-tattva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It explains why the Linga can represent the Infinite: Shiva (Pati) is subtly present within the manifest world, just as a vast tree is hidden in a seed—so the worship of a formed Linga points to the formless Mahad-Brahman.

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

Shiva-tattva is both immanent and subtle: though creation appears “great” and extended, the Supreme Mahad-Brahman abides within it as the subtlest self-established Reality, beyond gross perception yet pervading all.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies Pashupata-style inner contemplation (dhyana) during puja—training the pashu (individual soul) to discern the subtle Pati within the gross supports (linga, form, mantra), loosening pasha (bondage) through insight.