Shloka 12

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

ततस्तां ध्यानयोगेन विदित्वा परमेश्वरीम् ब्रह्मा लोकगुरोः सो ऽथ प्रतिपेदे महेश्वरीम्

Transliteration

tatastāṃ dhyānayogena viditvā parameśvarīm brahmā lokaguroḥ so 'tha pratipede maheśvarīm

Translation

ನಂತರ ಧ್ಯಾನಯೋಗದಿಂದ ಆ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನು ಲೋಕಗುರುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಆಗ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದನು (ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು).

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• tāṁ: her

• dhyāna-yogena: by the yoga of meditation

• viditvā: having known/realized

• parameśvarīm: the Supreme Sovereign Goddess

• brahmā: Brahmā

• loka-guroḥ: of the Guru of the worlds (the cosmic teacher, i.e., Maheśvara/Śiva)

• saḥ: he

• atha: then/thereupon

• pratipede: attained/obtained/entered into realization

• maheśvarīm: Maheśvarī (Śiva’s supreme Śakti).

Speaker

Suta (narrating Brahma’s realization within the Purana’s frame)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Maheshvari
• Parameshvari
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links outer reverence to inner realization: Brahmā reaches true recognition of the Supreme Śakti through dhyāna-yoga under Maheśvara as Lokaguru, implying that Linga-upāsanā is fulfilled by meditative knowledge of Śiva-Śakti.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as the supreme guiding principle (Lokaguru) through whom realization occurs; Maheśvara is the Pati who grants right knowledge, and Maheśvarī is inseparable Śakti—together the source of manifestation and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dhyāna-yoga is primary: meditative absorption that transforms cognition into direct realization, aligning with Pāśupata orientation where the paśu (soul) is led beyond pāśa (bondage) by the grace and guidance of Pati (Śiva).