Shloka 46

Glorification of Vārāṇasī: Kapardīśvara Liṅga and the Piśācamocana Tīrtha

Devanagari script

तत्क्षणात्परमं लिंगं प्रादुर्भूतं शिवात्मकम् । ज्ञानमानंदमत्यंतं कोटिज्वालाग्निसन्निभम्

Transliteration

tatkṣaṇātparamaṃ liṃgaṃ prādurbhūtaṃ śivātmakam | jñānamānaṃdamatyaṃtaṃ koṭijvālāgnisannibham

Translation

Naquele mesmo instante manifestou-se o Liṅga supremo—da própria essência de Śiva—sumamente resplandecente, de natureza de conhecimento e bem-aventurança, semelhante ao fogo ardente de milhões de chamas.

Word by Word

• tat-kṣaṇāt: immediately
• tat-kṣaṇāt: Kriya-visheshana (Temporal/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्यय—‘तत्क्षणात्’ = तस्मिन् क्षणे ततः/तत्क्षणात् (immediately)

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• liṅgam: liṅga (emblem)
• liṅgam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• prādurbhūtam: manifested
• prādurbhūtam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prādur-bhūta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; prādur (अव्यय) + √bhū (भू) क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘प्रकटितम्/आविर्भूतम्’

• śiva-ātmakam: of Śiva’s essence
• śiva-ātmakam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—शिवः आत्मा यस्य/शिवस्वरूपम्

• jñāna-ānanda-atyaṇtam: utterly of knowledge and bliss
• jñāna-ānanda-atyaṇtam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक) + atyaṇta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—ज्ञान-आनन्द-स्वरूपम्, अत्यन्तम् (intensifier)

• koṭi-jvālā-agni-sannibham: like the fire of millions of flames
• koṭi-jvālā-agni-sannibham: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: koṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + jvālā (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक) + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—कोटिज्वालाग्नेः सदृशम्

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 35)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्क्षणात्परमं = तत्क्षणात् + परमम्; प्रादुर्भूतं (प्रादुर् + भूतम्); ज्ञानमानंदमत्यंतं = ज्ञान + आनन्द + अत्यन्तम्; कोटिज्वालाग्निसन्निभम् = कोटि + ज्वाला + अग्नि + सन्निभम्

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Liṅga

FAQs

What is the central teaching of this verse?

It presents the Liṅga as a direct theophany of Śiva—described not merely as an object, but as the embodiment of consciousness (jñāna) and bliss (ānanda), radiating immeasurable power.

Why is the Liṅga described as “knowledge and bliss” (jñāna–ānanda)?

The verse uses philosophical language to indicate Śiva’s ultimate nature as pure awareness and beatitude, aligning the manifested Liṅga with the highest spiritual reality rather than a merely physical form.

What does “resembling the fire of millions of flames” signify?

It emphasizes overwhelming brilliance and transcendence—an intensity beyond ordinary perception—conveying that the manifestation is divine, awe-inspiring, and unmistakably supra-human.