Shloka 14

Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction

Devanagari script

तस्याः प्रभावमतुलं सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः / विन्दन्ति मुनयो वेत्ति शङ्करो वा स्वयं हरिः

Transliteration

tasyāḥ prabhāvamatulaṃ sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ / vindanti munayo vetti śaṅkaro vā svayaṃ hariḥ

Translation

Semua dewa—termasuk Indra—mengakui kuasa beliau yang tiada bandingan; para muni juga mengetahuinya. Namun yang benar-benar mengetahui sepenuhnya ialah Śaṅkara (Śiva), atau Hari (Viṣṇu) sendiri.

Word by Word

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• प्रभावम्: power, majesty
• प्रभावम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अतुलम्: incomparable
• अतुलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रभावम् इति विशेष्यस्य)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘देवाः’ इत्यस्य विशेषण-रूपेण

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सवासवाः: together with the Vasus/with Indra
• सवासवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः ‘स’ (=सहित) + वासवाः, अर्थः ‘इन्द्रैः सह’

• विन्दन्ति: know/find
• विन्दन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वेत्ति: knows
• वेत्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (or)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Emphasis (निपात/स्वार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: स्वयम्-शब्दः अव्यय (indeclinable), आत्मवाचक (oneself)

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) speaking within the Ishvara Gita discourse to the sages/King Indradyumna context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Vāsava)
• Devas
• Munis (Sages)
• Shankara (Shiva)
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Devi (the Goddess / Shakti)

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

By implying that ultimate knowledge is complete only in the Supreme—named here as Śiva or Hari—the verse points to a single highest reality beyond limited divine or human cognition, with Śiva–Viṣṇu as two theological names for that same supremacy.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

While no technique is listed explicitly, the verse aligns with Ishvara Gita themes: realization (vindanti) comes through yogic insight and disciplined tapas/meditation, culminating in God-knowledge (īśvara-jñāna) associated with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and inner contemplation.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It presents a non-sectarian synthesis: the fullest knowing is attributed to Śaṅkara or to Hari Himself, signaling functional and metaphysical unity—two forms/names expressing one Īśvara.