Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

पर्यायवाचकैः शब्दैस् तत्त्वम् आद्यम् अनुत्तमम् व्याख्यातं तत्त्वभावज्ञैर् देवसद्भावचेतकैः

Transliteration

paryāyavācakaiḥ śabdais tattvam ādyam anuttamam vyākhyātaṃ tattvabhāvajñair devasadbhāvacetakaiḥ

Translation

पर्यायवाची शब्दांनी, तत्त्वभाव जाणणारे व देवसद्भावात चित्त ठेवणारे महात्मे आद्य व अनुत्तम तत्त्व स्पष्ट करतात, जेणेकरून केवळ नावांपलीकडे शिव—पति—चा बोध होईल.

Word by Word

• पर्यायवाचकैः (paryāyavācakaiḥ): by synonym-expressing

• शब्दैः (śabdaiḥ): by words/terms

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam): the principle/reality (Shiva-tattva)

• आद्यम् (ādyam): primordial/first

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam): unsurpassed/supreme

• व्याख्यातम् (vyākhyātam): explained/expounded

• तत्त्वभावज्ञैः (tattvabhāvajñaiḥ): by knowers of the true state/essence of tattva

• देवसद्भावचेतकैः (devasadbhāvacetakaiḥ): by those whose consciousness is set on divine goodness/truth (god-intent minds).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Linga worship is rooted in right understanding: the Supreme Shiva-tattva is taught through many synonymous names, guiding the devotee from outer designation (nāma) to inner realization of Pati.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as ādi (primordial) and anuttama (unsurpassed), knowable not by one label but through many epithets interpreted by tattva-knowers whose awareness is aligned with divine truth.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to tattva-vicāra (discriminative contemplation) as the inner discipline supporting puja and japa—using names and attributes as aids to realize Pati beyond pasha-bound cognition of the pashu.