Shloka 25

प्रलय-तत्त्वलयः, नीललोहित-रुद्रः, अष्टमूर्तिस्तवः, एवं ब्रह्मणो वैराग्यम्

Devanagari script

ललाटमस्य निर्भिद्य प्रादुरासीत्पितामहात् लोहितो ऽभूत् स्वयं नीलः शिवस्य हृदयोद्भवः

Transliteration

lalāṭamasya nirbhidya prādurāsītpitāmahāt lohito 'bhūt svayaṃ nīlaḥ śivasya hṛdayodbhavaḥ

Translation

Dengan membelah dahi Pitāmaha yang purba (Brahmā), Dia pun menzahirkan-Nya. Walau tampak merah menyala, hakikatnya Dialah Yang Biru—lahir dari hati Śiva sendiri.

Word by Word

• ललाटम्: forehead

• अस्य: of him

• निर्भिद्य: having split/cleft open

• प्रादुरासीत्: manifested/appeared

• पितामहात्: from the Grandsire (Brahmā)

• लोहितः: red/crimson

• अभूत्: became/appeared as

• स्वयम्: in truth/by himself

• नीलः: the Blue One (Nīlakaṇṭha/blue-hued)

• शिवस्य: of Śiva

• हृदय-उद्भवः: born/arisen from the heart (essence).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account to the sages; describing a manifestation involving Brahma and Shiva’s essence)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames manifestation as arising from Śiva’s own essence (hṛdaya), implying that the Liṅga is not merely an outer emblem but the revelation of Pati—the inner reality—made accessible for worship and realization.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as transcending appearances: even if a form seems “red” (lohita), its truth is the “Blue One” (nīla)—the unfathomable, inwardly born Lord whose essence is beyond sensory designation, yet compassionately manifest.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to inward contemplation central to Pāśupata-oriented practice: meditation on Śiva as heart-born (hṛdayodbhava), aligning the pashu (soul) toward Pati through inner recognition rather than mere external form.