Shloka 12

Adhyaya 70: आदिसर्गः—महत्-अहङ्कार-तन्मात्रा-भूतसृष्टिः, ब्रह्माण्डावरणम्, प्रजासर्गः, त्रिमूर्ति-शैवाधिष्ठानम्

Devanagari script

मनो महान्मतिर्ब्रह्म पूर्बुद्धिः ख्यातिरीश्वरः प्रज्ञा चितिः स्मृतिः संविद् विश्वेशश्चेति स स्मृतः

Transliteration

mano mahānmatirbrahma pūrbuddhiḥ khyātirīśvaraḥ prajñā citiḥ smṛtiḥ saṃvid viśveśaśceti sa smṛtaḥ

Translation

Baginda dikenang sebagai Manas (akal-batin), Mahān (Prinsip Agung), Mati (kecerdasan), Brahma (Mutlak Pencipta), Purva-buddhi (pemahaman asal), Khyāti (kemasyhuran), Īśvara (Tuhan Tertinggi), Prajñā (kebijaksanaan luhur), Citti (kesedaran batin), Smṛti (ingatan), Saṃvid (kesedaran murni), serta Viśveśa (Penguasa Alam Semesta).

Word by Word

• manas/mano: mind

• mahān: the Great Principle (Mahat-tattva)

• matiḥ: intelligence/mental resolve

• brahma: the creative absolute (Brahman/Brahmā-principle)

• pūr-buddhiḥ: primordial understanding/first intellect

• khyātiḥ: fame/renown/manifest recognition

• īśvaraḥ: the Lord, Pati (supreme ruler)

• prajñā: higher wisdom/discerning insight

• citiḥ: consciousness/awakened knowing

• smṛtiḥ: memory/recollection

• saṃvid: pure awareness/inner illumination

• viśveśaḥ: Lord of the universe

• iti: thus

• saḥ: he (Shiva)

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/known

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names/attributes 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 Shiva as the inner principle of mind and consciousness (saṃvid), so worship is not only external ritual but also recognition of Pati as the very awareness within the worshipper (pashu).

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

Shiva is presented as both transcendent Lord (Īśvara, Viśveśa) and immanent cognitive power (manas, prajñā, citi, smṛti, saṃvid), indicating that all knowing and all cosmic functions ultimately rest in Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse supports Pashupata-style inner contemplation: meditating on Shiva as saṃvid (pure awareness) and as the source of buddhi and prajñā, integrating japa/puja with inward recognition beyond pasha (bondage).