Shloka 127

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

प्रभासः पर्वतो वायुर् अर्यमा सविता रविः धृतिश्चैव विधाता च मान्धाता भूतभावनः

Transliteration

prabhāsaḥ parvato vāyur aryamā savitā raviḥ dhṛtiścaiva vidhātā ca māndhātā bhūtabhāvanaḥ

Translation

Baginda ialah Prabhāsa—cahaya gemilang; Baginda ialah Gunung—sokongan yang teguh; Baginda ialah Vāyu—nafas kehidupan; Baginda ialah Aryamā—penjaga tatanan kosmik; Baginda ialah Savitṛ dan Ravi—penggerak dan matahari. Baginda ialah Dhṛti—keteguhan batin dan Vidhātṛ—Sang Penentu. Baginda ialah Māndhātṛ—penegak kedaulatan; dan Bhūta-bhāvana—Pati, Tuhan yang menzahirkan serta memelihara segala makhluk.

Word by Word

• प्रभासः: radiant one, splendor

• पर्वतः: mountain, firm support

• वायुः: wind, vital breath (prāṇa)

• अर्यमा: Aryaman, noble regulator/guardian

• सविता: Savitṛ, impeller of life and rites

• रविः: Ravi, the sun

• धृतिः: steadiness, sustaining power

• च एव: and indeed

• विधाता: ordainer, disposer of destinies

• च: and

• मान्धाता: sovereign upholder, protector-king

• भूतभावनः: producer and nourisher of beings

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that the Linga signifies the one Pati who appears as all sustaining powers—light, breath, stability, and cosmic governance—so worship is directed to the single Lord behind every divine function.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as the inner reality of Vedic deities and forces (sun, wind, ordainer), indicating that all order and vitality arise from the same supreme Lord who manifests and nurtures all beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A contemplative practice is implied: meditate on Shiva in the Linga as prāṇa (Vāyu) and as dhṛti (steadfastness), stabilizing the pashu (individual soul) and loosening pasha (bondage) through one-pointed devotion.