Shloka 185

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

Devanagari script

ततो ऽसृजच्च संकल्पं धर्मं चैव सुखावहम् सो ऽसृजद् व्यवसायात्तु धर्मं देवो महेश्वरः

Transliteration

tato 'sṛjacca saṃkalpaṃ dharmaṃ caiva sukhāvaham so 'sṛjad vyavasāyāttu dharmaṃ devo maheśvaraḥ

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം ദേവൻ മഹേശ്വരൻ സങ്കൽപശക്തിയെ പ്രസ്ഫുടമാക്കി, സുഖം പകരുന്ന ധർമ്മത്തെയും സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു. തന്റെ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയമായ വ്യവസായത്തിൽ നിന്നുതന്നെ ആ ധർമ്മം മഹാദേവനാൽ പ്രാദുർഭവിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• asṛjat: created/emanated

• ca: and

• saṃkalpam: intention, divine volition

• dharmam: Dharma, cosmic order and righteous law

• caiva: and indeed

• sukhāvaham: bringing happiness/welfare (rightly grounded well-being)

• saḥ: He

• vyavasāyāt: from firm resolve, decisive determination

• tu: indeed/but (emphatic)

• devaḥ: the God

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheśvara, the Great Lord (Śiva as Pati)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing Maheshvara’s creative act)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Maheshvara

FAQs

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

It frames Dharma as Śiva’s own emanation—so Linga-pūjā is not merely ritual, but alignment with the Lord’s saṅkalpa (divine intention) and the cosmic order He establishes.

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

Śiva is shown as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose mere resolve (vyavasāya/saṅkalpa) manifests Dharma; He is the conscious source of order, auspiciousness, and the conditions for the pashu’s upliftment beyond pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights saṅkalpa-śuddhi (purifying intention) and niścaya (steady resolve), foundational to Pāśupata discipline: worship and yoga become effective when grounded in firm commitment to Dharma.