Shloka 105

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

भवन्तं तत्त्वम् इत्यार्यास् तेजोराशिं परात्परम् परमात्मानमित्याहुर् अस्मिञ्जगति तद्विभो

Transliteration

bhavantaṃ tattvam ityāryās tejorāśiṃ parātparam paramātmānamityāhur asmiñjagati tadvibho

Translation

ഹേ വിഭോ! ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ ആര്യ ഋഷിമാർ നിന്നെയേ തത്ത്വമെന്ന്—പരാത്പരമായ തേജോരാശിയെന്നും, സർവാതീതാതീതനായ പരമാത്മാവെന്നും പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• भवन्तम्: You

• तत्त्वम्: the ultimate principle/reality

• इति: thus

• आर्याः: the noble ones/seers

• तेजोराशिम्: a mass/heap of radiance (pure light)

• परात्परम्: higher than the highest, transcendent

• परमात्मानम्: the Supreme Self

• इति: thus

• आहुः: they say/declare

• अस्मिन् जगति: in this world

• तत्: that (Supreme Reality)

• विभो: O all-pervading one, O mighty Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a stuti within the Linga Purana’s Shaiva theology)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Paramatman

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the supreme tattva and “mass of divine light,” aligning Linga worship with contemplation of the formless Jyoti (radiance) that the Linga signifies.

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

Shiva is identified as Paramātman—transcendent (parātpara), all-pervading (vibhu), and the luminous absolute (tejorāśi), i.e., Pati beyond pasha (bondage) and the world’s limits.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily supports Jyoti-dhyāna (meditation on Shiva as pure light) alongside Linga-pūjā, emphasizing inner realization of Pati as the highest principle.