Shloka 103
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
न ते जन्म न वा शीलं न देशो न कुलं च ते । इत्थं भूतोपीश्वरत्वं त्रिलोक्याः काममावहे
na te janma na vā śīlaṃ na deśo na kulaṃ ca te | itthaṃ bhūtopīśvaratvaṃ trilokyāḥ kāmamāvahe
Engkau tiada kelahiran, tiada sifat duniawi; tiada negeri, tiada garis keturunan. Namun demikian, Engkau dengan bebas memegang ke-Tuhanan atas tiga loka dan menunaikan segala kehendak sesuai kehendak-Mu.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as the birthless, attributeless Pati (Lord) who is not limited by social markers like lineage or place, yet sovereignly governs and grants results in all three worlds—pointing the seeker toward devotion to the transcendent Ishvara rather than worldly identity.
Though Shiva is beyond birth and worldly attributes (nirguṇa in the sense of being beyond limiting qualities), devotees approach him through saguna forms such as the Linga, where the transcendent Lord compassionately becomes accessible and bestows desired fruits and liberation.
Contemplate Shiva as the birthless Ishvara while doing japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-upasana, surrendering personal ego-identities (caste, status, origin) to seek Shiva’s grace for both worldly welfare and moksha.