Shloka 60

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

दशबाहुस्त्रिशूलाङ्को नयनैर्विश्वतः स्थितः लोकप्रभुः स्वयं साक्षाद् विकृतो मुञ्जमेखली

Transliteration

daśabāhustriśūlāṅko nayanairviśvataḥ sthitaḥ lokaprabhuḥ svayaṃ sākṣād vikṛto muñjamekhalī

Translation

അവൻ ദശബാഹുവും ത്രിശൂലചിഹ്നധാരിയും, എല്ലാദിക്കുകളിലും നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന കണ്ണുകളാൽ സർവദർശിയും ആയിരുന്നു. അവൻ ലോകപ്രഭു—സാക്ഷാൽ ശിവൻ—വിചിത്രരൂപം ധരിച്ചു മുഞ്ജപ്പുല്ലിന്റെ മേഖല ധരിച്ചിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• दशबाहुः: ten-armed

• त्रिशूलाङ्कः: marked with/characterized by the trident (triśūla)

• नयनैः: with eyes

• विश्वतः: on all sides/everywhere

• स्थितः: abiding/established

• लोकप्रभुः: Lord of the worlds (Pati)

• स्वयं: Himself

• साक्षात्: directly, in immediate manifestation

• विकृतः: transformed/assuming a special (awe-inspiring) form

• मुञ्जमेखली: wearing a muñja-grass girdle (ascetic/ritual belt).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the direct, self-manifest Pati (Lord) whose presence pervades all directions—supporting Linga worship as worship of the all-pervading, formless-with-form reality made approachable through sacred marks and symbols.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and immediate (sākṣāt), capable of assuming forms (vikṛta) without losing transcendence; His “eyes everywhere” indicates omniscience and all-pervasion over Pashu (souls) bound by Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The muñja-grass girdle signifies Vedic-ascetic discipline and vrata-like observance, aligning with Pāśupata orientation: restraint, consecrated conduct, and recognition of Shiva’s marks (like the triśūla) as aids to contemplation and worship.