Shloka 18

अग्नित्रय-पितृवंश-रुद्रसृष्टि-वैराग्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

ततस्तमाह भगवान् न हि मे तादृशी स्थितिः स त्वं सृज यथाकामं मृत्युयुक्ताः प्रजाः प्रभो

Transliteration

tatastamāha bhagavān na hi me tādṛśī sthitiḥ sa tvaṃ sṛja yathākāmaṃ mṛtyuyuktāḥ prajāḥ prabho

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഭഗവാൻ അവനോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“എനിക്ക് അത്തരം അവസ്ഥയില്ല. അതിനാൽ, ഹേ പ്രഭോ, നീ ഇഷ്ടമുള്ളപോലെ മരണയുക്ത പ്രജകളെ സൃഷ്ടിക്ക.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then

• तम्: to him

• आह: said

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• न: not

• हि: indeed

• मे: for me / to me

• तादृशी: such (of that kind)

• स्थितिः: state/condition

• सः: therefore

• त्वम्: you

• सृज: create

• यथाकामम्: as desired / according to your will

• मृत्युयुक्ताः: endowed with death / subject to mortality

• प्रजाः: creatures / progeny

• प्रभो: O Lord

Speaker

Shiva (Mahadeva), within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It distinguishes Shiva (Pati) as untouched by mortality, while created beings (pashus) are mṛtyu-yukta; Linga worship aims at aligning the soul with the deathless Shiva-tattva.

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

Shiva is indicated as beyond “tādṛśī sthitiḥ”—the condition of death-bound existence—affirming him as the transcendent Lord who remains unconditioned even while sanctioning creation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is Pāśupata orientation: recognizing mortality as a mark of pashu-bound existence and seeking union with the deathless Pati through Shiva-upāsanā (Linga-pūjā) and inner detachment.