Shloka 15

अलिङ्ग-लिङ्ग-निरूपणं तथा प्राकृत-सृष्टिवर्णनम्

Devanagari script

प्रादुर्बभूव स महान् पुरुषाधिष्ठितस्य च अजाज्ञया प्रधानस्य सर्गकाले गुणैस् त्रिभिः

Transliteration

prādurbabhūva sa mahān puruṣādhiṣṭhitasya ca ajājñayā pradhānasya sargakāle guṇais tribhiḥ

Translation

Pada saat penciptaan, Prinsip Agung itu (Mahān) pun termanifest—tatkala Pradhāna, yang dipimpin oleh Puruṣa, memulakan pancaran menurut ajñā Tuhan, melalui tiga guṇa.

Word by Word

• प्रादुर्बभूव: manifested/appeared

• स: that

• महान्: great (principle/entity)

• पुरुष-अधिष्ठितस्य: of Pradhāna presided over by Puruṣa (conscious principle)

• च: and

• अ-आज्ञया: by the non-command/without explicit injunction (spontaneous will)

• प्रधानस्य: of Pradhāna (primordial matter/nature)

• सर्ग-काले: at the time of creation

• गुणैः: by the qualities/constituents

• त्रिभिः: three (sattva, rajas, tamas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that creation proceeds under a presiding Consciousness (Pati) over Pradhāna; Linga worship centers on that very Pati—Shiva—as the inner governor of all manifestation.

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

Shiva is implied as the supreme presider (Puruṣādhiṣṭhātā/Pati) whose mere will—beyond ordinary command—activates the guṇas to unfold the cosmos, while remaining the conscious ground.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata-oriented contemplation: meditate on Pati (Shiva) as distinct from Pāśa (guṇas/bondage) and Pāśu (the soul), cultivating discernment (viveka) rather than a specific external rite in this verse.