Shloka 40

Devanagari script

मनो ऽनिलजवो भूत्वा गतो ऽहं चोर्ध्वतः सुराः नारायणो ऽपि विश्वात्मा नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम्

Transliteration

mano 'nilajavo bhūtvā gato 'haṃ cordhvataḥ surāḥ nārāyaṇo 'pi viśvātmā nīlāñjanacayopamam

Translation

Menjadi sepantas fikiran dan selaju angin, aku naik ke atas bersama para dewa. Bahkan Nārāyaṇa, Ātman yang bersemayam dalam seluruh alam, menyaksikan Hakikat itu bagaikan gumpalan besar anjana yang gelap—tanda Liṅga yang tak terukur, tak terselami, di luar jangkauan.

Word by Word

• manas: mind/thought

• anila-javaḥ: wind-swift

• bhūtvā: having become

• gataḥ: gone

• aham: I

• ca: and

• ūrdhvataḥ: upward

• surāḥ: the gods

• nārāyaṇaḥ api: even Nārāyaṇa

• viśva-ātmā: the Self of the universe

• nīla-añjana-caya-upamam: comparable to a mass/heap of dark collyrium (deep blue-black radiance)

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta’s narration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu (Narayana)
• Devas
• Shiva (implied as the Linga/Sign)

FAQs

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

It frames the Liṅga as the limitless sign of Pati (Śiva): even the highest gods, moving with mind-and-wind speed, cannot reach its measure—so worship centers on reverence for the immeasurable rather than attempting to “grasp” the Absolute.

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

Śiva-tattva is indicated as ananta (without end) and atīndriya (beyond senses and mind): the dark, dense radiance like nīlāñjana suggests the transcendent, ungraspable Reality in which the universe is grounded.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Yogic implication is the need to transcend manas (mind) and prāṇa-like velocity (anila-java) through Pāśupata-oriented inwardness—shifting from outward pursuit to contemplative surrender before the Liṅga as Pati.