Shloka 82

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

परः स पुरुषो ज्ञेयः प्रकृतिः सा परा स्मृता

Transliteration

paraḥ sa puruṣo jñeyaḥ prakṛtiḥ sā parā smṛtā

Translation

Dia patut dikenal sebagai Puruṣa Tertinggi (Pati Yang Mahatinggi); dan Dia (Śakti) dikenang sebagai Prakṛti Tertinggi, sumber penampakan.

Word by Word

• परः: supreme, transcendent

• सः: he

• पुरुषः: Puruṣa, conscious Lord/principle

• ज्ञेयः: to be known/realized

• प्रकृतिः: Prakṛti, primordial nature/power

• सा: she

• परा: supreme, highest

• स्मृता: remembered, taught in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s teaching lineage to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as contemplation of the Supreme Conscious Lord (Puruṣa/Pati) together with His supreme Power (Parā Prakṛti/Śakti), the inseparable unity symbolized by the Linga.

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

Shiva is indicated as the Paraḥ Puruṣa—transcendent consciousness and Lordship (Pati) beyond ordinary nature—while Śakti is affirmed as the supreme Prakṛti through which manifestation proceeds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A meditative Pāśupata-oriented insight: know (jñeyaḥ) the Supreme Puruṣa and recognize the supreme Śakti—supporting dhyāna on Shiva with Shakti during Linga-pūjā.