Shloka 63

Devanagari script

हृदयस्यास्य मध्ये तु पुण्डरीकमवस्थितम् धर्मकन्दसमुद्भूतं ज्ञाननालं सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

hṛdayasyāsya madhye tu puṇḍarīkamavasthitam dharmakandasamudbhūtaṃ jñānanālaṃ suśobhanam

Translation

Di tengah-tengah hati ini terdapat sekuntum teratai. Ia lahir daripada umbi-akar dharma, dan tangkainya yang berseri indah ialah jñāna, pengetahuan suci—bersinar elok (sebagai sandaran batin untuk merenung Pati, Śiva).

Word by Word

• हृदयस्य (hṛdayasya): of the heart

• अस्य (asya): of this (being)

• मध्ये (madhye): in the middle

• तु (tu): indeed

• पुण्डरीकम् (puṇḍarīkam): the lotus

• अवस्थितम् (avasthitam): situated/abiding

• धर्मकन्दसमुद्भूतम् (dharma-kanda-samudbhūtam): arisen from the root-bulb of dharma (righteous order/inner discipline)

• ज्ञाननालम् (jñāna-nālam): the stalk/tube of knowledge (gnosis)

• सुशोभनम् (su-śobhanam): very beautiful, resplendent.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching as received in the Linga Purana’s internal discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It internalizes Linga-upāsanā: the true shrine is the heart-lotus, where disciplined dharma becomes the foundation and jñāna becomes the subtle channel through which the devotee contemplates Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva-tattva is approached as the indwelling Lord realized within the heart; the verse frames realization as arising through dharma (purification) culminating in jñāna (direct insight), loosening pāśa (bondage) upon the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dhyāna-based practice: visualizing the hṛdaya-puṇḍarīka (heart-lotus) and cultivating dharma and jñāna as the inner supports for Pāśupata-style meditation on Śiva.