Shloka 12

उमामहेश्वरव्रतं—पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्रस्य माहात्म्यं, न्यासः, जपविधिः, सदाचारः, विनियोगः

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा च्रेअतेस् १० सोन्स्; थेय् गेत् पोwएर् फ़्रोम् शिव सिसृक्षमाणो लोकान्वै त्रीनशक्तो ऽसहायवान् दश ब्रह्मा ससर्जादौ मानसानमितौजसः

Transliteration

Brahmā creates 10 sons; they get power from Śiva sisṛkṣamāṇo lokānvai trīnaśakto 'sahāyavān daśa brahmā sasarjādau mānasānamitaujasaḥ

Translation

त्रिलोकी निर्माण करण्याची इच्छा असूनही ब्रह्मा अशक्त व निराधार होता. म्हणून आदौ त्याने अमित तेजस्वी दहा मानसपुत्र निर्माण केले; परंतु त्यांच्या सृष्टीची शक्ती शिव-पतीच्या अनुग्रहानेच प्रवर्तली.

Word by Word

• sisṛkṣamāṇaḥ: desiring to create

• lokān: the worlds

• vai: indeed

• trīn: three

• aśaktaḥ: unable/powerless

• asahāyavān: without assistance

• daśa: ten

• brahmā: Brahmā

• sasarja: created

• ādau: in the beginning

• mānasān: mind-born (mental) sons

• amita-ojasaḥ: of immeasurable vigor/splendor

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmological account as received in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It grounds creation itself in Śiva’s enabling power (anugraha-śakti), implying that worship of the Linga honors the supreme Pati from whom all cosmic functions—creation included—receive their efficacy.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign reality whose śakti empowers even Brahmā; without that support, the creator is ‘aśakta’ (incapable), highlighting Shiva-tattva as the ultimate source of agency and order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata orientation: effective action (karma) and spiritual progress for the paśu depends on surrender to Pati; in practice this supports Linga-pūjā with bhakti and reliance on Śiva’s grace rather than mere personal effort.