Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भगवान्नीललोहितः प्रहसन्प्राह विश्वात्मा सनन्दनपुरोगमान्

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā bhagavānnīlalohitaḥ prahasanprāha viśvātmā sanandanapurogamān

Translation

അവരുടെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ ഭഗവാൻ നീലലോഹിതൻ—വിശ്വാത്മാവ്—പുഞ്ചിരിച്ച് സനന്ദനൻ മുൻപന്തിയിലുള്ളവരോട് പറഞ്ഞു।

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them

• तत्-वचनम्: those words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• नीललोहितः: Nīlalohita (a form/name of Śiva)

• प्रहसन्: smiling/laughing gently

• प्राह: said/spoke

• विश्वात्मा: the Soul/Self of the universe

• सनन्दन-पुरोगमान्: those headed by Sanandana (the Kumāras).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; the direct speaker within the scene is Lord Nīlalohita/Śiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nīlalohita
• Sanandana
• Kumāras

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva (Nīlalohita) as viśvātmā—the universal indweller—so Linga worship is implied as worship of the all-pervading Pati through a sacred form accessible to the devotee.

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

By calling Him “Bhagavān” and “viśvātmā,” the verse presents Śiva as the supreme Pati who transcends yet pervades all beings, responding with compassionate ease (a smile) to seekers led by Sanandana.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named in this line; it serves as the narrative gateway for instruction—typically Śiva’s upadeśa that aligns with Pāśupata orientation: turning the pashu toward the Pati through knowledge, devotion, and disciplined practice.