Shloka 105
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
त्वत्तः सर्वं त्वं हि सर्वं गौरीशस्त्वं पुरान्तकः । त्वं बालस्त्वं युवा वृद्धस्तं त्वां हृदि युनज्म्यहम्
tvattaḥ sarvaṃ tvaṃ hi sarvaṃ gaurīśastvaṃ purāntakaḥ | tvaṃ bālastvaṃ yuvā vṛddhastaṃ tvāṃ hṛdi yunajmyaham
Dari-Mu segala sesuatu muncul; sungguh Engkau adalah segalanya. Engkau Gaurīśa, Tripurāntaka. Engkau kanak-kanak, Engkau pemuda, Engkau lanjut usia—Engkau, Tuhan yang meresapi segalanya, kupersatukan dalam hatiku.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Shiva (as presented in the Umāsaṃhitā discourse, narrated through Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Mantra: त्वत्तः सर्वं त्वं हि सर्वं गौरीशस्त्वं पुरान्तकः । त्वं बालस्त्वं युवा वृद्धस्तं त्वां हृदि युनज्म्यहम्
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as both the source of creation and the indwelling reality of all states of existence, leading the devotee toward Shaiva Siddhanta insight: liberation comes by turning the heart inward and binding awareness to Pati (Shiva).
By naming Shiva as Gaurisha and Tripurantaka, it supports Saguna worship (with attributes and forms) while also declaring His all-pervasiveness—an approach consistent with Linga worship as the symbol of the Supreme present in all.
The key practice is dhyana: establishing Shiva in the heart (hṛd-dhāraṇā). Practically, this pairs well with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and inward contemplation of Shiva as present through all stages—childhood, youth, and old age.