Shloka 140

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

उदेति सूर्यो भीतश् च पवते वात एव च द्योतते चन्द्रमा वह्निर् ज्वलत्यापो वहन्ति च

Transliteration

udeti sūryo bhītaś ca pavate vāta eva ca dyotate candramā vahnir jvalatyāpo vahanti ca

Translation

ഭയഭക്തിയാൽ സൂര്യൻ ഉദിക്കുന്നു, കാറ്റ് വീശുന്നു; ചന്ദ്രൻ ദ്യോതിക്കുന്നു, അഗ്നി ജ്വലിക്കുന്നു, ജലങ്ങൾ ഒഴുകുന്നു—ഓരോന്നും തങ്ങളുടെ നിയതകർമ്മം പതി-പരമേശ്വരന്റെ അധീനത്തിൽ നിർവഹിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• udeti: rises

• sūryaḥ: the Sun

• bhītaḥ: afraid, in awe

• ca: and

• pavate: blows (moves, purifies)

• vātaḥ: the Wind

• eva: indeed

• ca: and

• dyotate: shines

• candramā: the Moon

• vahniḥ: Fire

• jvalati: blazes

• āpaḥ: the Waters

• vahanti: flow, carry

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva’s lordship to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Surya
• Vayu
• Chandra
• Agni
• Apah (Waters)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga worship as reverence to Shiva as the cosmic governor (Pati) by whose command all powers—sun, wind, moon, fire, and waters—operate; worship aligns the pashu with that supreme order.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the sovereign principle that regulates all cosmic functions; even the deities of nature act ‘in awe,’ indicating His transcendence and lordship beyond the elements.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is īśvara-pranidhāna (devotional surrender) central to Pāśupata discipline: recognizing every movement of prāṇa and nature as governed by Pati and offering it inwardly through Linga-centered contemplation.