Shloka 13

Adhyaya 22 — शिवानुग्रहः, ब्रह्मतपः, एकादशरुद्राः तथा प्राणतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान् ब्रह्माणं चापि शङ्करः अनुगृह्यास्पृशद्देवो ब्रह्माणं परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

evamuktvā tu bhagavān brahmāṇaṃ cāpi śaṅkaraḥ anugṛhyāspṛśaddevo brahmāṇaṃ parameśvaraḥ

Translation

Tendo assim falado, o Bem-aventurado Senhor Śaṅkara—Parameśvara—então, por compaixão, tocou Brahmā, concedendo-lhe a Sua graça.

Word by Word

• एवम् (evam): thus

• उक्त्वा (uktvā): having spoken

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the Blessed Lord

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam): Brahmā (accusative)

• च (ca): and

• अपि (api): also

• शङ्करः (śaṅkaraḥ): Śaṅkara (Śiva)

• अनुगृह्य (anugṛhya): having shown favor/granted grace

• अस्पृशत् (aspṛśat): touched

• देवः (devaḥ): the God

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam): Brahmā

• परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ): the Supreme Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; internal action of Shiva toward Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Shankara
• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It highlights anugraha—Śiva’s direct bestowal of grace—showing that spiritual fruition in Linga worship culminates not merely in ritual accuracy but in the Lord’s compassionate response.

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

Śiva is presented as Parameśvara (Pati), the supreme sovereign who freely grants anugraha; His touch signifies the transformative power of divine consciousness that uplifts even Brahmā within the cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the Shaiva Siddhānta/Pāśupata principle that sādhana matures through anugraha—divine initiation-like favor—rather than describing a specific external rite; the ‘touch’ functions as a marker of sanctification and empowerment.