Shloka 79

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

परस्पराश्रिता ह्येते परस्परमनुव्रताः परस्परेण वर्तन्ते धारयन्ति परस्परम्

Transliteration

parasparāśritā hyete parasparamanuvratāḥ paraspareṇa vartante dhārayanti parasparam

Translation

ເຫຼົ່ານີ້ພຶງພາກັນແລະກັນ ແລະຊື່ສັດຕໍ່ໜ້າທີ່ທີ່ຖືກກຳນົດຂອງກັນ. ພວກເຂົາດຳລົງຢູ່ໂດຍອາໄສກັນ ແລະຄ້ຳຈຸນກັນ—ຮັກສາລະບຽບຈັກກະວານ ຊຶ່ງທ້າຍສຸດພັກຢູ່ໃນ «ປະຕິ» ພຣະສິວະ ຜູ້ເປັນຫຼັກພາຍໃນຂອງທຸກສິ່ງ.

Word by Word

• परस्पर-आश्रिताः: mutually dependent

• हि: indeed

• एते: these (beings)

• परस्परम्: one another

• अनुव्रताः: devoted to/observant of corresponding vows and duties

• परस्परेण: by means of one another/through mutuality

• वर्तन्ते: they subsist, function, live

• धारयन्ति: they uphold, sustain, support

• परस्परम्: each other

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as alignment with dharma: devotees sustain the world through mutual responsibility, while the Linga signifies Śiva (Pati) as the ultimate support behind all interdependence.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as the unseen ground of support: while beings uphold each other at the worldly level, their capacity to sustain order ultimately depends on Pati, the transcendent-immanent Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is disciplined conduct (anuvrata) and relational dharma—key supports for Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā—where ethical restraint and service stabilize the pashu and loosen pasha.