Shloka 15

मुनिमोहशमनम्

Pāśupata-yoga, Siddhis, Puruṣa-darśana, Saṃsāra, and Prāṇa-Rudra Pañcāhutī

Devanagari script

तस्य रूपं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाह भगवान्प्रभुः त्रैलोक्ये सर्वभूतेषु यथास्य नियमः स्मृतः

Transliteration

tasya rūpaṃ pravakṣyāmi yathāha bhagavānprabhuḥ trailokye sarvabhūteṣu yathāsya niyamaḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

我は、吉祥なる主が説かれたとおりに、その御姿を宣べよう。さらに、三界の一切衆生を治めると伝えられる規定（ニヤマ）をも併せて語る。

Word by Word

• तस्य: of Him

• रूपं: form/nature

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I will explain

• यथा: as/in the manner

• आह: said/taught

• भगवान्: the Blessed One (the Lord)

• प्रभुः: the sovereign/master

• त्रैलोक्ये: in the three worlds

• सर्वभूतेषु: in all beings

• यथा: as

• अस्य: of Him/of this (Lord)

• नियमः: ordinance/law/discipline (niyama)

• स्मृतः: remembered/traditionally known

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages; citing the Lord’s own teaching within the Purana’s dialogue flow)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the coming description of Shiva’s form and rule as authoritative instruction from the Lord Himself, establishing that Linga-centered contemplation is aligned with the cosmic ordinance (niyama) pervading all beings in the three worlds.

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

Shiva is presented as Bhagavan and Prabhu—Pati, the sovereign whose remembered ordinance orders the entire trailokya; His form is not merely visual but a principle of governance over pashu (souls) under pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined adherence to Shiva’s niyama—supporting Pashupata-style practice where meditation on the Lord’s form and submission to His ordinance become the basis for loosening pasha and orienting the pashu toward Pati.