Shloka 6

Adhyaya 45: Rudra as Sarvatma—Seven Lokas, Seven Talas, and the Cosmic Body of Shiva

Devanagari script

तस्य देवस्य रुद्रस्य शरीरं वै जगत्त्रयम् तस्मात्प्रणम्य तं वक्ष्ये जगतां निर्णयं शुभम्

Transliteration

tasya devasya rudrasya śarīraṃ vai jagattrayam tasmātpraṇamya taṃ vakṣye jagatāṃ nirṇayaṃ śubham

Translation

Tiga dunia sesungguhnya adalah tubuh Dewa Rudra itu. Maka, setelah bersujud bhakti kepada-Nya, akan kuuraikan penetapan suci tentang jagat—tatanan kosmos menurut kebenaran.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him

• devasya: of the God

• rudrasya: of Rudra (Śiva)

• śarīram: body

• vai: indeed

• jagat-trayam: the three worlds (heaven, mid-region, earth)

• tasmāt: therefore

• praṇamya: having bowed/saluted

• tam: to him

• vakṣye: I shall speak/declare

• jagatām: of the worlds/beings

• nirṇayam: determination/decisive exposition

• śubham: auspicious, beneficent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames all worlds as Śiva’s own body, so Linga-pūjā is not merely symbolic worship but reverence to the cosmic Pati who pervades and supports the entire jagat.

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

Śiva as Rudra is presented as the immanent ground of the cosmos—Pati whose śarīra is jagat-traya—implying the world’s dependence on Him while He remains the sovereign reality to be saluted before true teaching.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇāma (humble prostration) before instruction—an essential Shaiva discipline that aligns the paśu (individual soul) toward Pati, preparing one for right understanding that weakens pāśa (bondage).