Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

नानाकृतिक्रियारूपनामवन्ति स्वलीलया महेश्वरः शरीराणि करोति विकरोति च

Transliteration

nānākṛtikriyārūpanāmavanti svalīlayā maheśvaraḥ śarīrāṇi karoti vikaroti ca

Translation

സ്വലീലകൊണ്ട്, അനവധി ആകൃതികളും ക്രിയകളും രൂപങ്ങളും നാമങ്ങളും ഉള്ള ശരീരങ്ങളെ മഹേശ്വരൻ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുകയും വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും പരിവർത്തനം ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു॥

Word by Word

• नाना: many, various

• आकृति: shape, form

• क्रिया: action, activity

• रूप: appearance, manifestation

• नामवत् (नामवन्ति): possessing names, named

• स्वलीलया: by His own līlā, sovereign play

• महेश्वरः: Mahēśvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

• शरीराणि: bodies, embodied forms

• करोति: creates, makes

• विकरोति: modifies, transforms

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheshvara)

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga worship in Shiva’s role as the transcendent Pati whose power manifests as all embodied forms; the Linga is revered as the formless source behind every named and shaped body.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as sovereign and free (svatantra): He not only originates bodies but also continually transforms them, showing His mastery over nāma-rūpa and karmic embodiment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A key Pashupata-Yogic takeaway is vairāgya toward bodily identity—contemplating all bodily change (creation and modification) as Shiva’s līlā, while taking refuge in the Pati through mantra and Linga-upāsanā.