Shloka 125

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

विद्युत्कोटिप्रतीकाशम् अष्टकाशं सुशोभनम् रूपमास्थाय लोके ऽस्मिन् संस्थिताय शिवात्मने

Transliteration

vidyutkoṭipratīkāśam aṣṭakāśaṃ suśobhanam rūpamāsthāya loke 'smin saṃsthitāya śivātmane

Translation

Sembah sujud kepada Tuhan berjiwa Śiva yang bersemayam di dunia ini, mengambil wujud teramat indah, bercahaya laksana jutaan kilat, dan bersinar dengan kemuliaan delapan lapis.

Word by Word

• विद्युत्कोटि-प्रतीकाशम्: resembling ten million lightnings (immensely radiant)

• अष्ट-काशम्: eightfold shining/splendor (eightfold manifestation)

• सु-शोभनम्: exceedingly beautiful, auspicious

• रूपम्: form

• आस्थाय: having assumed, taking on

• लोके अस्मिन्: in this world

• संस्थिताय: abiding, established, present

• शिव-आत्मने: to Him whose very Self is Shiva / to the Shiva-natured Lord (Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, within the Linga Purana’s descriptive eulogy context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as tangibly “established in this world” in a worship-worthy form—supporting Linga-upasana where the formless Pati is approached through an auspicious, radiant manifestation.

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

Shiva is portrayed as Pati—self-luminous, supremely auspicious, and present as the Shiva-essence (śivātman) that can be contemplated and realized beyond pasha (bondage) by the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyana (meditative visualization) practice: contemplate Shiva’s lightning-like radiance and “eightfold splendor,” using focused awareness to turn the pashu toward Pati in Pashupata-oriented devotion.