Shloka 37

एकार्णव-सृष्टिक्रमः, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-परस्परप्रवेशः, शिवस्य आगमनं च

Devanagari script

तद्दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं ब्रह्मा विष्णुमभाषत अब्बिन्दवश् च शीतोष्णाः कम्पयन्त्यंबुजं भृशम्

Transliteration

taddṛṣṭvā mahadāścaryaṃ brahmā viṣṇumabhāṣata abbindavaś ca śītoṣṇāḥ kampayantyaṃbujaṃ bhṛśam

Translation

ते महान आश्चर्य पाहून ब्रह्मा विष्णूला म्हणाला—“हे जलबिंदू कधी शीत, कधी उष्ण होऊन कमळाला फारच कंपित करीत आहेत।”

Word by Word

• तत् (tat): that

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• महत् (mahat): great

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam): wonder, marvel

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• विष्णुम् (viṣṇum): Viṣṇu

• अभाषत (abhāṣata): spoke, addressed

• अम्बु-बिन्दवः (ambu-bindavaḥ): drops of water

• च (ca): and

• शीत-उष्णाः (śīta-uṣṇāḥ): cold and hot (alternating)

• कम्पयन्ति (kampayanti): they shake, cause to tremble

• अम्बुजम् (ambujam): the lotus

• भृशम् (bhṛśam): greatly, intensely

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse frames a cosmic omen—contrary qualities (cold and heat) acting together—preparing the mind for the Linga’s revelation as a sign (liṅga) of the transcendent Pati beyond ordinary opposites.

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

By highlighting simultaneous śīta and uṣṇa effects, the narrative implies a reality that exceeds dualities; Shaiva Siddhanta reads this as pointing toward Pati (Śiva) who is not limited by the changing pairs that bind the paśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No explicit puja-vidhi is stated; the takeaway is yogic discernment (viveka) toward omens and opposites—training the seeker to look past sensory dualities (heat/cold) toward the stable principle signified by the Linga.